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Every school leader must complete an Illinois Administrators’ Academy course once a year to keep his or her license current. The dates that frame the year are July 1 to June 30. IAA Chicago (headquartered at CPAA) is the preeminent place in Chicago where school leaders can complete this important coursework. All our sessions are currently being offered in a live and online format on Zoom.
PRINCIPAL/TEACHER EVALUATOR RETRAINING: STUDENT GROWTH (#3000) * MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | $195.00 Participants will learn how to: • Use assessments and measurement models identified by the Joint Committee in determining student growth attributable to individual principals/teachers and understand how different types of assessments are used for measuring growth. • Use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected, and best practices relative to evaluating student growth to link principal/teacher and school-level professional development plans to evaluation results. In collaboration with principal/teachers, create supportive, targeted professional development plans that consider past results; contribute to professional growth; and assist teachers and principals in aligning professional development and goal-setting to school improvement goals. • Communicate evaluation outcomes and findings in constructive and supportive ways that enable teachers/principals to set goals and improve practice. •
CONNECTING PLANNING, PREPARATION , AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN TEACHER EVALUATION (#1451) * WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | $195.00 Teacher Evaluator Competency Skill Building for Pre-Qualified Teacher Evaluators – Part 2 of 3. Administrators who evaluate teachers must demonstrate a high rate of inter-rater reliability and communicate evaluation outcomes in constructive and supportive ways. This Academy focuses on Domains 1 and 4 of Charlotte Danielson’s 2013 Framework for Teaching with a focus on the pre-conference, recording data according to the Professional Practice rubric, and meaningful, collaborative conversations. Participants will learn: •
* Teacher Evaluator Retraining Courses —completion of two academies is required to meet the retraining requirement—one course that addresses Teacher Practice and the other course addresses Student Growth. These two courses must be completed within the five- year renewal cycle and need not be completed within the same fiscal year.
Unlock Your Potential With the Illinois Administrators’ Academy! Attention Principals and Assistant Principals: Elevate your career with essential professional development and training opportunities through the Illinois Administrators’ Academy. As the primary provider of sessions in Chicago, we offer everything you need to stay current with your licensure requirements and broaden your knowledge base. Don’t miss out on our courses—sign up today! Visit IAAChicago.com for the latest course listings and take the next step in your professional journey.
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