Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB1002 amends existing law regarding the evaluation of pre-kindergarten (pre-k) teachers by requiring the state board of education to approve at least one universal screener for pre-k students as an alternative growth model for evaluating teacher performance. This bill affects local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools that offer voluntary pre-k programs, allowing pre-k teachers to use the results of the approved universal screener for generating individual growth scores. Additionally, it removes provisions that previously excused LEAs from using the pre-k/kindergarten growth portfolio model during the COVID pandemic and clarifies the language regarding the use of certain screeners for teachers in non-tested grades.
Tennessee HB1002 amends existing law regarding the evaluation of pre-kindergarten (pre-k) teachers by requiring the state board of education to approve at least one universal screener for pre-k students as an alternative growth model for evaluating teacher performance. This bill affects local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools that offer voluntary pre-k programs, allowing pre-k teachers to use the results of the approved universal screener for generating individual growth scores. Additionally, it removes provisions that previously excused LEAs from using the pre-k/kindergarten growth portfolio model during the COVID pandemic and clarifies the language regarding the use of certain screeners for teachers in non-tested grades.
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Haston, Kirk
114th General Assembly
February 5, 2025
May 13, 2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 385