Requirements, Timeline, & Activities

TSD Evaluation Process Requirements

Completion Due Dates**

Activities**

District Annual Orientation & Overview

September 30, 2026

• District evaluation process orientation & overview for all Licensed Staff
• Notification of Evaluator Assignment
• School-based orientation, evaluation process & overview delivered by the School Principal 

Self-Assessment

September 30, 2026

• Self-Assessment 
• Optional to share self-assessment with evaluator

Review of Annual Goals, Performance Plan, & MSL/MSOs 

In-person or face-to-face meeting required

November 20, 2026

• Review Prior Year Ratings if available & Goals
• Review Self-Assessment if shared with Evaluator
• Review Professional Practices Growth Plan & Align to Goals
• Complete Professional Growth Plan
• Review MSL/MSO Goals 

Mid-Year Review

In-person or face-to-face meeting required

February 26, 2027

• Evaluator discusses preliminary Evaluator Assessment Rubric to date. (Optional)
• Formal Mid-Year Review Conference to review Rubric, PPS & MSL Goals
• Complete Mid-year Review

Required Artifact for Professional Practice Rating

April 2, 2027

• Upload required Professional Practice Artifact in RANDA: include description and alignment for selected artifact (Artifact shall align to a professional growth goal, observation, and/or identified quality standard/element/professional practice)

Submission of Final MSL/MSO Data

April 23, 2027

• Upload and align evidence for individual/collective MSL/Os into RANDA

Evaluator Assessment and End-of-Year Review (Educator)

face-to-face meeting

Observations Completed: 

• Probationary Teachers/SSPs: 3 

• Non-probationary Teachers/SSPs: 1

May 7, 2027

• Evaluator preliminarily completes Evaluator Assessment Rubric
• Evaluator discusses preliminary Evaluator Assessment Rubric Ratings with the person being evaluated.
• Educator provides/uploads additional artifacts as necessary. 
• Evaluator finalizes Evaluator Assessment Rubric, considering additional artifacts as necessary.
• Complete Final Effectiveness Rating (Signatures Required)
• Review the Professional Growth Plan for the current and subsequent years 

Educator Final Effectiveness Ratings (Teacher/SSP)

May 13, 2027

• Final Effectiveness Ratings Completed
• Evaluator Supervisor Approvals Completed
• Final Effectiveness Reports Completed (Teacher/SSP Evaluations) 
  • No meetings required

Evaluator Assessment and End-of-Year Review (Principal/Assistant Principal)

face-to-face meeting

May 27, 2027

• Evaluator preliminarily completes Evaluator Assessment Rubric
• The evaluator discusses preliminary Evaluator Assessment Rubric Ratings with the principal/assistant principal being evaluated.
• The Principal/Assistant Principal provides/uploads additional artifacts as necessary. 
• Evaluator finalizes Evaluator Assessment Rubric, considering additional artifacts as necessary.
• Complete Final Effectiveness Rating (Signatures Required)
• Review the Professional Growth Plan for the current and subsequent years

Principal Final Effectiveness Ratings (Principal/Assistant Principal)

May 27, 2027 

• Final Effectiveness Ratings Completed
• Evaluator Supervisor Approvals Completed
• Final Effectiveness Reports Completed (Principal/Assistant Principal)