NAC391.577. Performance evaluations of school-level administrators in domains of instructional leadership practices and professional responsibilities and of teachers in domains of instructional practices and professional responsibilities to be measured upon certain data: Observations of performance; review of artifacts; self-assessment; setting goals.

The performance evaluations of school-level administrators in the standards for the domain of instructional leadership practices and standards for the domain of professional responsibilities and the performance evaluations of teachers in the standards for the domain of instructional practices and the domain of professional responsibilities must be measured based upon the following data:

     1. Observations of performance in accordance with the observation schedule prescribed by NRS 391.3125 or 391.3127, as applicable.

     2. Review of artifacts applicable to the performance of the school-level administrator or teacher, which may include:

     (a) Documents;

     (b) Photographs;

     (c) Policies and procedures;

     (d) Certificates and transcripts;

     (e) Audio and video media;

     (f) Data, reports, plans, logs, evaluations, surveys, journals, portfolios and other examples of work, newsletters and written communications; or

     (g) Other tangible demonstrations of the performance of the school-level administrator or teacher, as applicable,

Ê or any combination thereof.

     3. Self-assessment, which may include:

     (a) Guided reflection, which involves the school-level administrator or teacher, as applicable, engaging in dialogue with a supervisor or peers through facilitated and structured self-inquiry and critical analysis of the practice and experience of the school-level administrator or teacher, as applicable;

     (b) Self-assessment questionnaires;

     (c) Feedback from peers and pupils;

     (d) Journals; or

     (e) Media recordings of the school-level administrator or teacher, as applicable,

Ê or any combination thereof.

     4. Setting goals to improve performance, which includes, without limitation:

     (a) Developing specific and measurable annual goals for improvement;

     (b) Monitoring the progress made toward each goal and assessing such progress for a specific period of time; and

     (c) Creating, implementing and making adjustments to strategies for improvement based upon the progress made.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R007-13, eff. 10-23-2013)