NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06C .0501
Plain English summary
This rule requires each LEA to evaluate all professional employees using performance standards and criteria established by the SBE, unless the LEA adopts a validated alternative evaluation instrument. Initially licensed and probationary teachers must receive three administrator observations, one peer observation, and an annual summative appraisal. LEAs must inform personnel of their job descriptions and applicable performance standards at the time of employment or the start of the school year.
Key requirements
- Each LEA shall provide for the evaluation of all professional employees pursuant to G.S. 115C-333.
- The LEA shall base this evaluation upon performance standards and criteria contained in this Rule unless the LEA shall adopt an alternative evaluation pursuant to G.S. 115C-333(a).
- The person to whom an employee reports as designated in the job description, or that person's designee as approved by the superintendent, shall evaluate the employee.
- The LEA shall inform all personnel of their job descriptions and the performance standards and criteria applicable to their position at the time of employment or the beginning of the school year.
- All initially licensed and probationary status teachers shall have three observations conducted by a school administrator and one by a teacher and a summative appraisal conducted on an annual basis.
- All teachers who have less than four years of public school teaching experience shall be evaluated using the current teacher performance appraisal instrument unless the local board of education shall adopt an alternative evaluation instrument for these teachers that is validated, that reflects the performance standards and criteria contained in this Rule, and that addresses improving student achievement and employee skills and knowledge.
- Local school administrative units may conduct more than three observations for personnel identified by the local school administrative unit as requiring more frequent observations.
- Each LEA shall provide orientation on the performance appraisal process to its personnel.
- Each person may place written comments regarding the evaluation on their performance appraisal instruments.
- Each LEA shall adopt a rating scale for the evaluation or use the following scale: Unsatisfactory, Below Standard, At Standard, Above Standard.
Affected parties
- Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
- Professional public school employees
- Initially licensed teachers
- Probationary status teachers
- Teachers with less than four years of public school teaching experience
- School administrators
- Superintendents
- Local boards of education