1. Evaluations
Evaluations are regulated and required by KDE (KAR’s and KRS’s)
All Certified staff are held accountable to job specific domains and standards.
The Process Starts with the PGP.
The most important part of the evaluation plan- often overlooked

2. Six (6) Classifications for Certified Evaluations
Evaluation Systems
Six (6) Classifications for Certified Evaluations

3. Where To Look Evaluation Roles
Position
Framework/
Standards
Student Growth Goal
Student Voice
Classification
Credit Recovery Teacher
TPGES
Page 18
*YES
YES
TPGES- Alternative Setting
District Administration
District Developed Form
Page 72 NO
EBD Teachers
ESL Teachers
District Certified Personnel “PGES”
Exceptional Consultants
OPGES
(Instructional specialist)
Page 55
Gifted & Talented
Home/Hospital Teacher
Page 57
District Certified Personnel “NON-PGES”
In School Suspension Teacher
Instructional specialist
Library Media specialist
Regular Education Teacher
Resource Teacher
RTI Interventionist
School Administration (Principals, Asst. Principals, and etc.)
PPGES
Page 40
School Counselors/Social Workers
Yes
School Psychologist
School Readiness Coordinator
Speech Language pathologist
Technology Resource Teacher
*Student Growth Goal can possible be growth only or can be a program goal with approval of the supervisor.

4. PPGES (Principal Professional Growth & Effectiveness System)
Seven (7) Components
1. Standard 1 (Instructional Leadership)
2. Standard 2 (School Climate)
3. Standard 3 (Human Resources Management)
4. Standard 4 (Organizational Management)
5. Standard 5 (Communication and Community Relations)
6. Standard 6 (Professionalism)
7. Student Growth

5. Overall Rating
Two (2) Variables will be combined to receive an overall rating. 1.) Professional Practice 2.) Student Growth Goal

6. Professional Practice
Standards 1-6
Standards 1- 6 is considered professional practice and can be all work throughout the year.
Evidence can be from a variety of sources (see page 48 in CEP).
Click on the Link below to see the Principal standards and elements in each standard.
Principal Standards
Summative Conference Guide

7. Site Visits
There will be a minimum of two (2) site visits by the superintendent or designee
The evaluator will collect data/evidence throughout the year that aligns with the appropriate standard.

8. Sources of Evidence for “Professional Practice”
SBDM Minutes
Faculty Meeting Agenda and Minutes
Department/ Grade Level Agendas and Minutes
PLC Agendas and Minutes
Leadership Team Agendas/Minutes
Department Chair Agendas/Minutes
Committee Agenda/Minutes
Instructional Round/ Walk-through documentation
Budgets
EILA/Professional Learning experience documentation
Surveys
Professional Organization memberships
Parent/ Community surveys
Parent/ Community engagement events documentation
School Schedules
Professional Growth Planning and Self-Reflection
Site-Visits
Val-Ed 360°
Working Conditions Goal
Other Measures of Student Learning
Other

9. CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING A PRINCIPAL’S PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE RATING
If:
Then:
Principal or Assistant is rated Exemplary in at least four of the standards and no standard below Accomplished
Prof. Practice shall be “E”
Principal or Assistant is rated Accomplished in at least four standards and no standard is rating below Developing
Prof. Practice shall be “A”
Principal or Assistant is rated Developing in at least five standards
Prof. practice shall “D”
Principal and Assistant is rated Ineffective in two or more standards
Prof. Practice shall be “I”
I-Ineffective D-Developing A-Accomplished E-Exemplary

10. Two student Growth Goals
Local Growth Goal- Every Principal will create a local
student growth goal.
State Growth Goal- Principals are responsible for setting
at least one student growth goal that is tied directly to the
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.
* Other School administrators will inherit the principals student growth goals.

11. GAP Growth Goal
One Growth Goal- either the state or local must be focused on a Gap. Both can be a Gap Goal if the principal wishes to do so. But only one is required.

12. Determining Student Growth

13. Combined Student Growth Goals
Combined State and Local Student Growth
Local and State Combined
Overall Student Growth Score HH
High EH EE
Expected LH EL LL
Low
L-Low E-Expected H= High

14. Principal’s Overall Rating
State Overall Decision Rules for determining principal’s Overall Performance Rating.
PRINCIPAL’S OVERALL PERFORMANCE CATEGORY
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE RATING
STUDENT GROWTH RATING
OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATING
EXEMPLARY
High
Exemplary
Expected
Low
Developing
ACCOMPLISHED
Accomplished
DEVELOPING
INEFFECTIVE
Ineffective

15. Profession Growth Plan
Based on the overall Professional Practice rating and Student Growth rating, supervisors will determine the type of Professional Growth Plan required of the principal.

16. Summative Form

17. PPGES Yearly Timeline Timeline Action
First 30 Calendars Days of Employment
Evaluation Criteria and process used to evaluate shall be explained and opportunity to ask question.
10 Days After Public Release of Test Data
Complete Self-Reflection, Develop PGP, and SGG- Administrator reflects on his/her current growth needs and collaborates with supervisor to develop growth plan.
Fall semester
Site visits, ongoing self-reflection
Mid-Year Review
Review progress/reflections on growth and modify plan as appropriate
Spring Semester
Site Visits, ongoing self-reflections
By May 1
SGG- Student growth goals that are available will be presented and discussed
Summative reflection and Evaluation- summative evaluation submitted for official personnel record, copy provided to employee who may include written response

18. Table of Contents of CEP

19. PPGES Information and Standards
Look on Page 40 or the table of contents in the CEP until you see your evaluation classification: PPGES
Principal Professional Growth & Effectiveness System
You can also look on the district webpage under PGES

22. Scroll Down
If you scroll down a little farther your will see a “Links” section you will find great resources (PPGES Resources). See Below:

23. I hope this is a great resource for you
I hope this is a great resource for you . We tried to make it a one stop shop!

24. POLICIES and APPEALS
You can access the Certified Evaluation Plan (CEP) on the district website under PGES.
You can access the policies and appeals process on the district website under the “about us” drop down.

25. If you need any clarification concerning the evaluation system please ask your supervisor. If they do not know the answer you can contact