Sec. 30-3.9. Approval process for approved teacher and principal practice rubrics

(a) A provider who seeks to place a teacher or principal practice rubric on the list of approved rubrics under this section shall submit to the commissioner a written application in a form and within the time prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) Teacher practice rubric.

The commissioner shall evaluate a rubric for inclusion on the department’s list of approved practice rubrics for classroom teachers pursuant to a request for qualification (RFQ) process. Such proposals shall meet the criteria outlined by the commissioner in the RFQ process.

(c) Principal practice rubric.

The commissioner shall evaluate a rubric for inclusion on the department’s list of approved practice rubrics for building principals pursuant to a request for qualification (RFQ) process. Such proposals shall meet the criteria outlined by the commissioner in the RFQ process.

(d) Termination of approval of a teacher or principal scoring rubric.

Approval for inclusion on the department’s list of approved rubrics may be withdrawn for good cause, including, but not limited to, a determination by the commissioner that the rubric:

(1) does not comply with one or more of the criteria for approval set forth in this section or the criteria set forth in the request for qualification;

(2) the department determines that the practice rubric is not identifying meaningful and/or observable differences in performance levels across schools and classrooms; and/or

(3) high-quality academic research calls into question the correlation between high performance on this rubric and positive student learning outcomes.

(e) The department’s lists of approved rubrics established pursuant to section 30-2.7 of the Part shall continue in effect until superseded by a list generated from a new RFQ issued pursuant to this section or the list is abolished by the commissioner as unnecessary.