RI Model Evaluation Resources

The RI Model Evaluation & Support System provides districts an opportunity to leverage high-quality feedback to improve educators' practice. Here you'll find information that supports RI districts, school, evaluators, and educators in implementing this system to meet the needs of your local context.

Evaluation Guidebooks

Here you'll find the current Rhode Island Model Evaluation and Support System guidebooks and the Measures of Student Learning guidebooks for alternative evaluation and support systems.

Rhode Island Model Evaluation and Support System Guidebooks

Measures of Student Learning Guidebooks (for other district-approved systems)

For questions regarding the guidebooks, please email edeval@ride.ri.gov.

Evaluation Forms

In addition to local data management systems, you can find the following forms for individual or school-wide use for evaluation planning and implementation.

Self-Assessment Forms

Professional Growth Goal

Performance Improvement Plans

Student Learning/Outcome Forms

Observation Forms

Mid-Year Conference Forms

LEA Fall Training Resources for New Evaluators of Support Professionals

This module and supporting resources are designed to be a locally-facilitated, group training for those administrators who evaluate Support Professionals through the Rhode Island Evaluation & Support System.

The two-day training on the teacher model for new evaluators is a pre-requisite for this training, as it builds upon the training procedures and content, where applicable. We encourage LEAs to determine who is best suited to act as the training facilitator for this module. This facilitator should review all of the following resources and materials which are intentionally designed to support local facilitation at a time and location convenient to those who require the content of the Support Professional model as part of their role as instructional leader.

For any facilitators who have questions regarding the preparation and use of these materials, please email edeval@ride.ri.gov.

*NEW* Adapting for Virtual Observations & Walkthroughs

The following guidance and complementary resources are provided here to support LEAs in conducting virtual observations. District Evaluation Committees (DECs) may consider these resources when implementing virtual observation practices within local evaluation policies and agreements. Note that these resources may be use in addition to the RI Model Professional Practice Rubrics; they do not supplant the existing rubrics.

Email edeval@ride.ri.gov with questions about the use of these complementary resources.

2023-24 RI Model Evaluation and Support System: Module Sessions for Teacher Evaluation 

To access any of the three module sessions for the teacher evaluation trainings, please email julie.olobri@ride.ri.gov to receive a Canvas login and access code. 

 

Best Practices Resource Suite

These facilitation resources are intended for DECs, and other individuals in LEA leadership roles in the evaluation system, to use on an annual basis to review and align best practices in a local context. As always, we welcome your questions at EdEval@ride.ri.gov regarding the ways in which these materials can be used in your district.

SLO Self-Audit for LEAs

LEAs can facilitate an annual professional learning opportunity around an SLO self-audit. The purpose is to better understand the level of SLO quality, to discover trends that could impact policy and practice, or future professional learning needs for educators and building administrators. The follow instructions and SLO audit tool are resources for structuring this opportunity.

SLO Approval Calibration

LEAs can organize an annual professional learning opportunity to assess the quality and increase the consistency of SLO approval. This session can be designed for both educators and administrators to clarify local policies and help to work toward more consistent SLO approval processes.

SLO Scoring Calibration

The following resources provide six scenarios through which LEAs can calibrate the scoring of SLOs. The purpose of this session is to increase the consistency, efficiency, and accuracy of scoring SLOs and SOOs. This may also help to clarify local policies around the reporting and scoring of SLOs and SOOs. As always, LEAs can feel free to use local examples for this learning opportunity.

Teaching Practice Calibration

This professional learning opportunity involves looking at the professional practice rubrics used in your local model. There are four protocols for use in various contexts, and can be designed for educators and administrators to clarify local policies and practices, as well as to ensure the consistent scoring of teaching practice through observation.

High-Quality Feedback Calibration

District administrators and other evaluators can use the Feedback Quality Review Tool independently to assess the quality of feedback they provide to educators post-observations. This tool can also help groups of educators work to reflect and refine the feedback given by evaluators. Furthermore, these resources could also be used to audit local feedback samples to begin conversations around areas for future professional learning.

Assessment Tools

LEAs can utilize the following tools related to assessments, which are a key component of SLOs and measuring student learning throughout the academic year.

Guidance on Developing & Selecting Quality Assessments

Using Baseline Data & Information

Assessment Review Tool & Companion Document

Protocols for Analyzing and Scoring Student Work