Training and Resources

• Educator Evaluation in Massachusetts: The Model System is an online module that walks educators through the key components of the educator evaluation framework as articulated in the Model System, including the 5-Step Cycle, the three categories of evidence, the Standards and Indicators of Effective Practice and related model rubrics, and the process for determining performance ratings.

• Training Workshops for Teachers for non-evaluators, including an orientation and four workshop sessions designed to prepare teachers and other educators to be active participants in their evaluation;

• A suite of resources to support calibration training, including OPTIC: Online Platform for Teaching and Informed Calibration, a video library of classroom instruction, and calibration training protocols;

• Educator-developed implementation resources including S.M.A.R.T. goal protocols and evidence collection toolkits; and

• The T.E.E.M. (Transforming Educator Evaluation in Massachusetts) Video Series, which provides schools and districts with concrete examples of transformative evaluation systems across a diverse set of MA districts; videos highlight aspects of the 5-Step Evaluation Cycle, as well as innovative district systems that support effective evaluation implementation.

Quick Reference Guides

• The MA Educator Evaluation Framework

• The Model System for Educator Evaluation

• Opportunities to Streamline

• Educator Plans

• The 5-Step Cycle

• Student & Staff Feedback

• Performance Rubrics

• The Summative Performance Rating

• Educator Evaluation Training

• Educator Evaluation Data Collection

• Educator Evaluation & PD

• Educator Evaluation & the Curriculum Frameworks