Bill > S1544

This bill modifies Florida's laws regarding the evaluation of school personnel, specifically instructional staff and administrators, by adjusting the weight given to student performance in their evaluations and clarifying the methods used to measure student learning growth. Key changes include reducing the percentage of an evaluation that must be based on student performance from at least 50% to 30%, and allowing school districts more flexibility in using multiple data points, including state assessment data, to measure student performance, especially in subjects not covered by statewide assessments. The bill also updates references to student learning growth from "formula" to "methodology" to reflect a broader approach and makes conforming changes to laws governing teacher preparation programs and postsecondary educator preparation institutes to align with these evaluation system updates.