Colorado has created evaluation rubrics for principals, teachers and nine categories of specialized service professionals designed to capture evidence of professional practices relating to effectiveness. The performance management system includes electronic interfaces and data collection tools for the evaluation rubrics, measures of student learning/outcomes, final effectiveness ratings, and reports with useful and actionable feedback for educators....

In an effort to improve the quality of education provided to all students in the state, Colorado has: adopted new academic standards that represent what students should know and be able to do at each level of their schooling; implemented school and district accountability strategies that are tied to unified improvement planning; and adopted standards for educators who will be evaluated annually.

To support implementation of Senate Bill 10-191, the Colorado Department of Education has developed model evaluation systems for principals (includes assistant principals) and teachers that meet all requirements of the law and State Board of Education Rules. The Colorado State Model Evaluation System for principals was piloted in 27 districts during the 2011-12 school year; the model principal and teacher systems are both being piloted this year (2012-13)...