Evaluation Cycle At-A-Glance

SelfAssessment
Educator submits summary of self-assessment Self-Directed Directed
Educator and evaluator may cocreate goals

Improvement
Evaluator sets goals based on prescriptions in previous evaluations

Goals & Action Plans

Educator proposes goals Evaluator request revisions Evaluator reviews goals

Educator implements action plan Plan Implementation Educator and evaluator collect evidence through artifacts and observations Midway through the cycle, evaluator prepares assessment and makes rating Evaluator and educator meet Lower Rating Higher Rating Same Rating Rating determines next steps:
Move to a less directed plan Plan continues Move to a more directed plan

Formative Assessment*

* Midway through a 2-year plan this step will be a Formative Evaluation

Summative Evaluation

At the end of the cycle, evaluator prepares assessment and makes rating Evaluator and educator meet Exemplary or Needs Unsatisfactory Improvement Proficient Rating determines next steps:
Move to (or stay on) Self-Directed plan Move to Directed plan (or Improvement if already on Directed plan) Move to Improvement plan (or termination if already on Improvement plan)