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Educator Evaluation Responsibilities

Educator Evaluation Responsibilities

Overview of Educator Evaluation Responsibilities

With input from teachers and administrators—and after collective bargaining—the board of a school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy must put in place a fair, transparent, and rigorous performance evaluation system for all teachers and administrators.

 

What: Required disclosure of evaluation tool(s)

  • Districts must publish required information on their public website about the evaluation tool or tools used to evaluate teachers and administrators.

Why

  • To be compliant with the law, districts must post the required information under the “transparency mitten.”

How

The following information about the evaluation tool(s) must be posted:

  • Research base 
  • Author information
  • Reliability, validity, and efficacy evidence
  • Evaluation framework and rubric
  • Description of evaluation processes 
  • Training plan

 

What: Required rating designations 

The evaluation system must assign a rating of Effective, Developing, or Needing Support. However, an employee must be designated as Unevaluated if any of the following apply:

  • The teacher worked fewer than 60 days,
  • The evaluation results were vacated through a grievance process, or
  • Extenuating circumstances are present.

Why

  • To evaluate the teacher's or school administrator's job performance while providing timely and constructive feedback.

How

  • 20% of the overall evaluation must be based on student growth metrics agreed upon through collective bargaining. The remainder of the evaluation must be primarily based on the evaluation tool selected by the district.

 

What: Reporting deadline

  • Effectiveness ratings must be reported annually in the Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) system by June 30.

Why

  • Timely reporting is required to be compliant with law, and to provide actionable feedback to educators.

How

  • District users must access the REP system to enter ratings by the June deadline.

 

Critical takeaway

When implemented with a focus on feedback, support, and development, educator evaluation can be a powerful tool to support educator growth and retention while meeting the requirements in law.

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