Teacher Performance Evaluation

Idaho's Division of Great Teachers and Leaders appreciate that effective teachers are created by providing every teacher a rich professional supportive environment with collaborative opportunities and a clear understanding of how effective teachers are measured.

Teacher evaluations should not be treated as a pass/fail assessment. Teacher evaluations should provide teachers a framework to prepare and measure the impact of their teaching practices while providing a common understanding of effective teaching and enhance professional practices of educators so as to positively impact student learning.

We know that the quality of the teacher in the classroom is the most important factor in a student's academic success. Our goal is to design a continuum of support-from pre-service through induction, and on through career-long professional development to strengthen the skills and abilities of all teachers. We know that teachers can achieve greater success if provided opportunities for collaboration, professional growth, and teacher leadership.

The State of Idaho has adopted the Danielson Framework for Teaching as the statewide research-based foundation for teacher evaluation from which individual school district will implement an objective, reliable, valid and transparent evaluation process. This web site provides information and resources to assist districts with their teacher evaluation models.

Goals for a Statewide Teacher Evaluation Framework:

• Impact teacher performance
• Incorporates multiple measurements of effectiveness and achievement
• Communicates clearly defined expectations
• Enhances and improves student learning
• Is universally applicable-equality and consistency for large and small across the state
• Has flexibility for unique situations within districts
• Is fair and consistent
• Includes formative and summative evaluations
• Includes self-evaluations/reflection