(1) (a) The general assembly finds that credible, fair, and professional evaluations of licensed personnel depend upon high quality, effective training for principals and administrators that is consistent across the state. Therefore, the state board, in evaluating and approving educator preparation programs pursuant to section 22-2-109, and in approving evaluator training programs provided by a school district or a board of cooperative services, shall ensure that said programs meet the requirements specified in this section.

(b) Every university and college within the state that has a principal or administrator preparation program shall ensure that the program includes training in the evaluation of licensed personnel that meets the requirements specified in this section. In addition, the university or college shall cooperate with the state board in connection with the state board's duties under sections 22-9-104 and 22-2-109.

(c) Every school district and board of cooperative services that provides training in the evaluation of licensed personnel shall ensure that such training meets the requirements specified in this section.

(2) Each university or college that offers a principal or administrator preparation program or school district or board of cooperative services that provides evaluator training shall structure the evaluator training program on a standards-based skill outcome model that takes into account research concerning evaluation of licensed personnel. At a minimum, each evaluator training program shall include standards-based performance assessments of each participant, demonstrated competency, and certification by the university, college, school district, or board of cooperative services of the skills mastered by each participant. The university, college, school district, or board of cooperative services shall work collaboratively with principals and administrators who are responsible for evaluating licensed personnel to develop research-based standards for assessing and certifying evaluator skills. The university, college, school district, or board of cooperative services shall regularly review both the model for the evaluator training program and the program performance standards to ensure that they continue to reflect research concerning evaluation of licensed personnel.

(3) At a minimum, each evaluator training program shall include training in the following areas:

(a) Teaching and learning styles;

(b) Student performance and student assessment;

(c) Data collection and documentation; and

(d) School district standards and state mandates.