HB12-1001, Teacher Effectiveness Rules
HB12-1001
CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF RULES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LICENSED EDUCATORS
Sen. Johnston & Spence, Rep. Murray & Gardner B.
Staff Name: Stuart Rubinstein
What the Bill Does:
HB12-1001 will postpone the expiration of rules enacted by SB10-191. SB10-191 enacted rules that require the general assembly to review and approve any rules adopted by the state board of education to evaluate the effectiveness of licensed school district personnel. These rules are put in place to, “ensure that all licensed personnel are evaluated using multiple, fair, transparent, timely, rigorous, and valid methods.”[1] SB10-191 contains the recommendations of the committee on legal services to approve the rules of the state board of education, department of education. HB12-1001 postpones the scheduled expiration of the rules on the statewide system.
Colorado Context: As of November 9, 2011 rules have been in place for the State of Colorado which outline and implement a statewide system used to evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and other licensed individuals employed by school districts. SB10-191 required that rules such as this be put in place, and also recommended the approval of rules set forth by the state board of education, department of education. These rules, as adopted in 2011, are set to expire on May 15, 2013. HB12-1001 postpones the expiration of these rules.
National Context: Methods used to evaluate teachers and other licensed school district personnel vary widely from state to state. According to the Digest of Education Statistics almost twice as many teachers are working in American classrooms today as there were 30 years ago.[2] To deal with the ballooning number of teachers, and respond to public pressure to make teachers more accountable or student success, several states have required government approval of similar statewide plans.
Fiscal Impact: No fiscal note available
[1] Rules for Administration of a Statewide System to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Licensed Personnel Employed by School Districts and Boards of Cooperative Services, 1 C.C.R. 301–87 (2012).
[2] National Center For Education Statistics, Number of teachers in elementary and secondary schools, and instructional staff in postsecondary degree-granting institutions, by control of institution: Selected years, fall 1970 through fall 2019, http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d10/tables/dt10_004.asp
