Teacher Development and Evaluation

New system takes shape

Minnesota's new teacher development and evaluation system is underway now that the Department of Education has released its model. Are your local and district ready? Find out what's required.

Evaluation Essentials

Successfully agreeing on a local plan

Department of Education Model Plan

Frequently asked questions

Negotiations section

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Components of the Law

Building a Teacher Development and Evaluation Plan

PDF, 24 pgs., 2.93MB

Selected Terms Defined

PDF, 6 pgs., 399KB

Teacher evaluation language: Minnesota Statute 122A.40

Teacher evaluation language: Minnesota Statute 122A.41

Evaluation Elsewhere

Teacher evaluation: Chicago vs. Minnesota

The two systems have significant differences.

Foley Professional Growth and Evaluation 2011

From Foley Public Schools. PDF, 12 pgs., 11KB

Principal Evaluation

Principal and Teacher Accountability Laws

Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department, July 2012 (PDF, 2 pgs., 135KB)

MN teachers, Gov. Dayton collaborate on new principal evaluation process

Research and Resources

Teachers as Learners and Leaders

Education Minnesota's program to build your leadership and advocacy skills.

Reports of Education Minnesota's Professional Advocacy Committee

Strengthening Our Practice: A Classroom Teachers’ Approach to Evaluation

The report from the VIVA Minnesota Teachers Idea Exchange Oct. 25, 2012. PDF, 33 pgs., 2MB

A Guide for Developing Multiple Measures for Teacher Development and Evaluation

PDF, 15 pgs., 748KB

Approaches to Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness

National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, PDF, 103 pgs., 1.24MB

"Getting It Right," a report from NBPTS on teacher evaluation

Getting Teacher Evaluation Right: A Brief for Policymakers

PDF, 11 pgs., 115KB

NEA Teacher Evaluation Toolkit

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