Educator Services
Educator Evaluation

On June 28, 2011, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted new regulations for the evaluation of all Massachusetts educators . The regulations:

• Promote growth and development amongst leaders and teachers,
• Place student learning at the center, using multiple measures of student learning, growth and achievement,
• Recognize excellence in teaching and leading,
• Set a high bar for professional teaching status, and
• Shorten timelines for improvement.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) is committed to supporting effective implementation. ESE is developing a model system for evaluating administrators and teachers that districts can choose to adopt or adapt. ESE is using federal Race to the Top grant funds to develop the model system, along with training materials, resources, and networks designed to support districts in implementing the new regulations. ESE is also developing guidelines and resources for determining educator impact on student learning, growth, and achievement and incorporating student and parent feedback in evaluations. Districts participating in Race to the Top will have additional resources to help support implementation. As additional guidance and tools materials become available, they will be widely disseminated and ESE is developing a comprehensive strategy and web-based resources to do so. In the meantime, this interim webpage provides easy access to key documents and materials.

New Educator Evaluation Regulations and their Development

10/15/11

  

Overview of the New Massachusetts Educator Evaluation Framework

9/19/11

Update on Implementation Supports and Model System

7/22/11

Regulations for the Evaluation of Educators, 603 CMR 35.00

7/20/11

  

2-Page Overview of Key features of the regulations

6/21/11

  

Commissioner's Memo to the Board on Proposed Final Regulations on Evaluation of Educators, 603 CMR 35.00

4/16/11

  

Commissioner's Memo to the Board on Proposed Regulations on Evaluation of Educators, 603 CMR 35.00

3/18/11

  

Task Force Report: "Building a Breakthrough Framework for Educator Evaluation in the Commonwealth"