Evaluator Training Designation Requirements
As of August 1st, 2024, Colorado law requires that any person who is responsible for the evaluation of a licensed educator (i.e., Principal/Assistant Principal, Teacher, or Special Service Provider (SSP)) must complete an approved evaluator training prior to obtaining an initial principal/administrator license or prior to renewing an existing principal/administrator license
Learn more: CDE E-Train: Evaluator Training for Principals &Licensed Evaluators
The required evaluator training consists of two parts:
- Part I: Four online modules (3-6 hours) provided by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).
- Evaluators request registration for Part I and receive a link with instructions to set up their account in Moodle the Monday following the request. There is an embedded link in the final slide of Module 4 to request registration for a Part II session.
- Part I must be completed prior to attending Part II.
- Part II: In-Person (8 hours) Training provided by CDE or an Authorized Training Provider (ATP).
- The Thompson School District is an ATP and may offer Evaluator Training throughout the year.
- CDE offers Evaluator Training throughout the year.
Adding the Evaluator Training Designation to your License
Upon completion of Evaluator Training a certificate will be provided. Certificates must be uploaded to COOL directly to add the Evaluator Training Designation.
To upload your certificate to COOL:
- Make sure that you have the documents that you wish to upload saved to your computer.
- Login to COOL
- Click the button that corresponds to the action you wish to complete: (i.e. "add designation")
- Follow the prompts on your computer to select the relevant document(s) to upload.