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This bill amends the Illinois School Code to modify teacher evaluation procedures, specifically addressing new teachers participating in district-established induction and mentoring programs. Under the proposed change, for teachers not yet in contractual continued service who are part of a district's new teacher induction and mentoring program, non-evaluative mentor observations and feedback may be used in place of one formal evaluation observation. This provision aims to provide more supportive and flexible evaluation methods for early-career teachers, acknowledging that mentorship and informal feedback can be valuable in assessing and developing teaching skills. The bill maintains the existing framework for teacher evaluations, which include regular performance assessments, ratings (such as "excellent," "proficient," "needs improvement," or "unsatisfactory"), and provisions for professional development and potential remediation, while introducing this new option for supporting and evaluating new teachers through a more collaborative approach.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1850&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104