Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
GDForum ID: 1813
Description of Proposed Guidance Document Changes
The Virginia Board of Education (Board) is required to establish performance standards and evaluation criteria for teachers, principals, and superintendents to serve as guidelines for school divisions to use in implementing educator evaluation systems. Section 22.1-253.13:5 of the Code of Virginia requires (1) that principal and superintendent evaluations be consistent with the performance objectives (standards) set forth in the Board’s Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers, Principals, and Superintendents, (2) that school boards’ procedures for evaluating instructional personnel address student academic progress, and (3) that evaluations include an evaluation of cultural competency. The current Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals originally were approved on February 23, 2012, and subsequently revised on July 23, 2015, and January 10, 2020. Pursuant § 22.1-298.7 of the Code, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and the Board are currently involved in Phase 2 of a three-phase plan to revise the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals and Superintendents. Phase 2 is intended as a bridge between the current and future principal and superintendent performance evaluation systems. The major revision to the Guidelines in Phase 2 is the creation of a new performance standard, Culturally Responsive and Equitable Leadership. The establishment of this performance standard is required by House Bill 1904 and Senate Bill 1196 passed by the 2021 General Assembly. The legislation states that “evaluations shall include an evaluation of cultural competency.”
 
Guidance Document(s) for this Comment Forum
 
Document ID Document Title Document in Effect Proposed Document
7198 Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals n/a pdf Proposed Document Posted with Revised Changes on 05/12/2022
Employment & License Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals link Document     To Be Deleted Deleted on 5/12/2022
 
Contact Information
 
Name:
Jim Chapman
        Title:
Regulatory and Legal Coordinator
 
Email:
jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov
 
Address:
James Monroe Bldg., 25th Floor
101 N. 14th St.
 
City:
Richmond
State:  
VA
Zip:  
23219
 
Phone:
(804)225-2540
Fax:  
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The Virginia Register
 

Publication Date: 4/11/2022    Volume: 38  Issue: 17
The public comment period began upon publication and lasted for 30 days. It ended on 5/11/2022.
View Comments      There are 1 comments. The last comment was entered on 4/27/2022

Planned Effective Date:  5/12/2022 
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