On April 28, 2011, the Board of Education approved the revised documents, Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers and the Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers. The guidelines and standards will become effective on July 1, 2012; however, school boards and divisions are authorized to implement them prior to July 1, 2012.

The model recommends that 40 percent of teachers’ evaluations be based on student academic progress, as determined by multiple measures of learning and achievement, including, when available and applicable, student-growth data from VDOE.

Standards related to professional knowledge, instructional planning, instructional delivery, assessment of and for student learning, learning environment and professionalism each account for ten percent of the evaluation and performance rating within the model.

Teacher Evaluation Committee
Dr. Mark Y. Lineburg                                      Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Randall White                                          Board, Vice Chair
Patty Bowers                                                 Director of Special Education Services
Maggi Buckles                                               Stonewall Jackson Elementary Teacher
Natalie Caudell                                              Highland View Elementary Teacher
Ronnie Collins                                               Virginia High School Principal
Tracey Dingus                                               Virginia Middle School Teacher
Mary Jane                                                     Evans Washington Lee Elementary Teacher
Jennifer Henson                                            Van Pelt Elementary Teacher
Angel Hudson                                                Central Office
Janie Hull                                                       Literacy Coach
Debbie Leonard                                             Highland View Elementary Principal
Tracey Mercier                                              BVEA Co-President
Tammy Wolfe                                                Virginia High School Teacher

Correspondence
All comments and questions regarding Teacher Evaluation are welcomed and encouraged and will be shared with all the committee members.