Title VII Civil Rights Act 1964: Federal law prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Must be considered in teacher evaluation criteria to ensure non-discriminatory assessment.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Federal law protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimination. Evaluation forms must include reasonable accommodations and fair assessment criteria for teachers with disabilities.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): Federal law protecting workers 40 and older from age discrimination. Teacher evaluations must avoid age-based bias in assessment criteria.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Federal education law that may impact teacher evaluation requirements and standards at the state level.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Federal law protecting student privacy, which may affect how student performance data is used in teacher evaluations.
State Educational Standards: State-specific requirements for teacher performance, evaluation criteria, and professional standards that must be incorporated into evaluation forms.
Due Process Requirements: Constitutional and legal requirements ensuring fair evaluation procedures, including teacher's right to review, respond to, and appeal evaluations.
Privacy Laws: Federal and state regulations regarding the collection, storage, and protection of personal information in evaluation records.
Teacher Union Agreements: Collective bargaining agreements that may specify evaluation procedures, criteria, and teacher rights in the evaluation process.
First Amendment Rights: Constitutional protections for teachers' freedom of speech and expression that must be respected in character evaluations.
