RIDE - Educator Performance and Support System (EPSS)

Office of Educator Quality and Certification

E D U C A T O R P E R F O R M A N C E A N D S U P P O R T S Y S T E M (E P S S)

The Educator Performance and Support System (EPSS) is an online tool to support high quality evaluation implementation, maximize educators' time and resources, and provide a single data system for educator evaluation. The EPSS provides a tested, yet customized online system to streamline and support the Educator Evaluation work throughout the state.

The EPSS is accessible through the RIDEmap Single Sign-on Portal at https://ridemap.ride.ri.gov.

Learn About the System

Training

Frequently Asked Questions

Tutorials and Guides

Handouts

EPSS Implementation Overview
	EPSS Implementation - An Overview
Sample Screenshots
The following screenshots are designed to give educators a preview of the parts of the system that are currently being programmed. The screens are in draft form and some minor changes may be made before they are finalized. Some of the screenshots may also contain sample data. Please check this page often for additions and updates to these screenshots.
	Classroom Observation
	Student Learning Objective
	Teacher Mid Year Conference
Publicity brochure for EPSS
	Printable Publicity Brochure

Information Sessions
An information session was held on April 4, 2012 via webinar for district administrators.
	Download RIDE's introductory presentation from the webinar.
	View recorded webinar which also includes a live demo of some EPSS features. Trouble viewing the webinar? You may need to download and install a codec. This GoToMeeting codec allows you to watch recorded meetings using Windows Media Player 9 or higher without subscribing to GoToMeeting. Click here for the GoToMeeting codec.

The Educator Performance and Support System (EPSS) is the statewide online data system that RIDE has developed to capture all critical information associated with the implementation of teacher and administrator evaluations and to serve as the system of record for evaluation data.

Rhode Island educators will have access to a variety of resources as they learn to use the system to support their evaluation work. In order to meet the needs of new system users, RIDE will offer a combination of in person training sessions for District Configuration Administrators, train-the-trainer resources for districts, Q and A sessions, and online video training modules. Here is a listing of available resources:


Training Type:	EPSS Getting Started Support Webinar and Q and A sessions(Evaluators)
Dates & Times:	Live webinar including a Q and A component: Tuesday September 18, 2012 3:30pm – 5pm Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/884867414
Participants:	All Evaluators
Content:	Evaluators will: Learn about their caseloads: how caseloads are populated, how to report problems, how to delegate to additional evaluators (building off of Summer Academy introduction). Receive an introduction to the purpose, basic navigation, and functionality of the EPSS (includes brief demonstration of the difference between evaluator and evaluatee views). How to use the comprehensive online EPSS Help resources.

FAQ
	Educator Performance and Support System - Frequently Asked Questions

	Please see the following document for further clarification on the role of the EPSS District Configuration Administrator. EPSS District Configuration Administrator

	Title	Video	Guide
1.	Getting Started with EPSS - RI Model - District Configuration Administrator	(72MB - 50 mins)
2.	Getting Started with EPSS - Alternate Models - District Configuration Administrator	X
3.	Getting Started with EPSS - RI Model - Evaluators	(110MB - 70 mins)
4.	Getting Started with EPSS - RI Model - Educators	(17 mins)
5.	Process Overview: Building Administrator Beginning of Year Conference
6.	Process Overview: Teacher Beginning of Year Conference
7.	Process Overview: Building Administrator Self-Assessment Form
8.	Process Overview: Teacher Self-Assessment Form
9.	Process Overview: Building Administrator Professional Growth Plan
10.	Process Overview: Teacher Professional Growth Plan
11.	Process Overview: Building Administrator Performance Improvement Plan
12.	Process Overview: Teacher Performance Improvement Plan
13.	Process Overview: School Site Visit
14.	Process Overview: Classroom Observation
15.	Process Overview: Building Administrator Mid-Year Conference
16.	Process Overview: Teacher Mid-Year Conference
17.	Process Overview: End of Year Conference		X
18.	Process Overview: Teacher Professional Foundations
19.	Completing the Mid-Year Conference	(6 mins)
20.	Using the Calendar Export Feature
21.	Completing an Observation/School Site Visit Form	(7 mins)
22.	Process Overview: Creating and submitting SLOs	(9 mins)
23.	Process Overview: Approving SLOs	(4 mins)
24.	EPSS Help Resources	(2 mins)
25.	Student Learning Objectives Update

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