R277-533-3. School District Educator Evaluation Systems

  (1) A local school board shall adopt a district educator evaluation system in consultation with a joint committee established by the local school board as described in Section 53G-11-506.

  (2) A district educator evaluation system shall:

  (a) include the components required in Section 53G-11-507;

  (b) include the following four differentiated levels of performance:

  (i) highly effective;

  (ii) effective;

  (iii) emerging/minimally effective; and

  (iv) not effective;

  (c) use multiple lines of evidence in evaluation, including:

  (i) professional performance, as described in Section R277-533-4;

  (ii) student academic growth, as described in Section R277-533-5;

  (iii) stakeholder input, as described in Section R277-533-5; and

  (iv) other indicators of professional improvement as required by the school district;

  (d) provide a process for an educator to request a review of the implementation of the educator's evaluation, as described in:

  (i) Section 53G-11-508; and

  (ii) Section R277-533-8;

  (e) include multiple observations as described in Section R277-533-4; and

  (f) provide a description of the methods for gathering, using, and protecting educator data.

  (3) To form the school district's system, a local school board may adopt:

  (a) the Utah Model Educator Evaluator System established by the Board;

  (b) an adapted system; or

  (c) a school district-developed system, consistent with Rules R277-530, R277-531, and this rule.

  (4) An educator is responsible for:

  (a) improving the educator's performance, using resources offered by the school district; and

  (b) demonstrating acceptable levels of improvement in any designated area of deficiency.