The Next Generation of Licensed Personnel Performance Evaluations in Colorado
larger districts, two variations on the model system will be created to meet the unique needs of small and medium-sized districts. B. The creation of the state model system shall support districts by providing an exemplar system, rather than requiring each district to develop a system independently; enable the state to create a high quality system by collecting and analyzing feedback and information during the pilot phase that will be used to drive systems improvement; and facilitate the ability to identify and disseminate professional development and instructional supports directly aligned to the identified needs of educators. C. CDE, with ongoing support from the State Council, shall develop a method to fully leverage the initial four years of piloting and rollout as an opportunity to learn and improve the system by, among other things: identifying and capturing the critical elements of local implementation and training; identifying and capturing innovative practices that local districts are developing and using that can improve the state model system; assessing the interest among districts in the use of the state model system; identifying the critical state supports needed for districts to implement high quality systems statewide; identifying barriers to strong local implementation; identifying the unique needs of districts of varying size, demographics and geographic location; and providing useful information to school districts about how they can use the system to improve student achievement and educator performance. D. During the four-year pilot and rollout process, districts may adopt the state model evaluation system (or one of its variations) or develop their own local system. Districts choosing to develop their own system shall comply with the mandatory elements and technical requirements outlined in the Council’s recommendations. The Council recommends that waivers not be granted for the mandatory elements. E. By 2015, CDE, in consultation with the State Council, shall evaluate the data and feedback received during the four-year pilot and rollout process in order to propose long-term solutions to using the state model systems as either a default or a resource, with the goal being that the value and quality of the state system builds on the best of what local districts have done. F. By completion of the pilot and rollout process, the Council will review the quality of the state model system and consider if it is sufficient to warrant a recommendation that it be a default evaluation system for all districts.
State Council for Educator Effectiveness Report and Recommendations
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