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Marshalltown Community School District Teacher Evaluation Process For Beginning Teacher Career Teachers Intensive Assistance Plan June, 2005 Introduction The Iowa Teacher Quality statute, found in Chapter 284 of the Iowa Code, requires school districts to provide a system of career development and evaluation for all teachers by the 2005-2006 school year. The career development portion includes four program areas to support teachers and their growth: Mentoring and induction for beginning teachers Individual career development plans for career teachers District career development plans that support the growth of all teachers Intensive assistance plans for career teachers not meeting one or more of the Iowa Teaching Standards The evaluation system must include: Comprehensive evaluations for all beginning teachers by the end of their second year of teaching Performance reviews at least once every three years for career teachers During the 2003-2004 school year, a team of Marshalltown teachers and school administrators worked collaboratively to develop the key elements of our teacher evaluation system in response to the new Teacher Quality statute. During the first year of their work, they developed beginning teacher evaluation procedures and a draft of the Individual Career Development Plan. The Individual Career Development Plan was used as a pilot during the 2004-2005 school year by career teachers on a voluntary basis. During the fall of 2004-2005, the Teacher Evaluation Team developed draft procedures for the Career Track and the Intensive Assistance Plan. Credits We would like to acknowledge the work of the following staff members who gave their time and effort to this work: Tom Ahart – Director of Instruction Jeff Conner – High School Special Education Teacher Lori Diggins – Elementary Teacher Eric Goslinga – High School Associate Principal Tony Hiatt – Middle School Associate Principal LaDonna Lines – Mentor Coordinator Mark McVey – Middle School Counselor