R277-533-7. Minimal or Emerging Effective Category

  If an evaluator rates an educator's performance within the minimal or emerging effective category, the rater shall:

  (1) designate an educator as emerging effective if:

  (a) the educator:

  (i) holds a Level 1 educator license; or

  (ii) is being served by the school district's Entry Years Enhancement (E.Y.E.) program described in Rule R277-522; or

  (b) the educator:

  (i) received a new or different teaching or leadership assignment within the last school year; or

  (ii) is developing in that area; or

  (2) designate an educator as minimally effective if the educator:

  (a) holds a Level 2 educator license; and

  (b) is teaching or leading in a familiar assignment.