206-29 Wyo. Code R. §§ 29-3 - District and School Leader Evaluation System Design

(a) Every board of trustees shall adopt policies and procedures for the administration of a district and school leader evaluation system designed and implemented in accordance with this chapter. Such policies shall define the purpose and goals of the system.

(b) A district and school leader evaluation system, hereinafter referred to as a leader evaluation system, shall be one of the following:

(i) A system based on all seven (7) of the Wyoming standards for district and school leaders or standard 1 and any five (5) of the remaining six (6) standards so long as a majority of the benchmarks of each such standard are represented, which, for purposes of this chapter, is referred to as a state-defined district and school leader evaluation system or a state-defined system; or

(ii) A system based on professional standards prescribed by the board of trustees, so long as standard 1 of the Wyoming standards for district and school leaders (prescribed in section 4) is included in the board's standards. A majority of the benchmarks of standard 1 must be represented. For purposes of this chapter, this system is referred to as a locally designed district and school leader evaluation system, a locally designed system, or an alternative leader evaluation system in accordance with W.S. 21-2-304(b)(xvi).

(c) Any leader evaluation system adopted by a board of trustees, whether a state-defined system or locally designed system, shall be a comprehensive system in that, in addition to being based on professional standards, as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, the system's design incorporates the following comprehensive system components:

(i) Multiple Sources of Evidence - The leader evaluation system shall utilize multiple sources of evidence.

(A) Leader performance on each standard shall be evaluated using more than one source of evidence in order to provide a more comprehensive and accurate assessment.

(ii) Evaluation Cycle - The leader evaluation system shall be administered in accordance with an evaluation cycle which provides for, at a minimum:

(A) Each leader shall be evaluated at least annually; however, not every standard is required to be used for any leader's evaluation in a given year, except that standard 1 shall be used with every evaluation and all of the standards adopted by the board of trustees must be used for each leader's evaluations at least once during every five (5) year period;

(B) Each evaluation shall be carried out on a timeline established by the board of trustees, in consultation with the district superintendent, to ensure that evaluators and any person being evaluated have sufficient time to consider and complete all aspects of the evaluation cycle;

(C) The board of trustees shall evaluate any person employed as superintendent of schools in accordance with the district's evaluation policies and procedures;

(D) The district superintendent shall ensure that the evaluation of all other district leaders, principals, and other school leaders is carried out in accordance with the district's evaluation policies and procedures;

(E) Each evaluation shall be carried out in accordance with a process clearly defined by the district and which includes collaborative goal-setting, self-analysis, and information and data analysis to identify areas for professional growth; formative feedback; and a planning process during which appropriate growth opportunities and supports are identified; and

(F) Each evaluation shall conclude with a written summary of annual evaluation findings and recommendations for improvement.

(iii) Classification System - The leader evaluation system shall include a classification system designed so that there is a performance level descriptor for each professional standard that is the focus of the evaluation.

(iv) Training and Guidance Documents - The leader evaluation system shall include training on the use of the system, as well as guidance documents and training materials to support implementation and administration.

(A) Every employee of the district who is an evaluator or a person being evaluated shall be trained on using the system and any related tools and receive all guidance documents; and

(B) Training and guidance documents shall be made available to all members of the board of trustees and other employees.

(v) Quality Controls - The leader evaluation system shall include quality controls to ensure that the system is implemented and administered with fidelity.

(A) Each district shall establish procedures for the collection and appropriate use of all data; and

(B) Each district shall establish a timeline and procedures for evaluating the district's implementation of the leader evaluation system which includes a review of training, guidance documents, and other tools.

(vi) Supports - The leader evaluation system shall include supports for persons being evaluated to foster professional learning and growth, and to aid in building capacity.

(A) Every district shall establish a timeline and procedures for supporting professional learning, growth, and improvement in response to the performance of each leader.

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206-29 Wyo. Code R. §§ 29-3

Amended, Eff. 4/6/2020.