1. NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENT and PROCESS
Standard I: Teacher Handout
North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction 1

2. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
A. Teachers lead in their classrooms:
Take responsibility for all students’ learning
Communicate vision to students
Use data to organize, plan, and set goals
Use a variety of assessment data throughout the year to evaluate progress
Establish a safe and orderly environment
Empower students

3. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Example evidence:
A. Teachers lead in their classrooms:
Rules are posted, classroom is neat, materials are organized
Works with department/grade level to analyze test scores to determine student needs and plans lessons accordingly
Assesses student learning in a variety of ways and uses assessment results to implement changes in lesson planning
Understands importance of students’ passing the grade or course that they teach
Provides tutoring sessions before or after school to help struggling students

4. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
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Teachers demonstrate leadership. √ √ √ √ √ √ √

5. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
A. Teachers lead in their classrooms:
Take responsibility for all students’ learning
Communicate vision to students
Use data to organize, plan, and set goals
Use a variety of assessment data throughout the year to evaluate progress
Establish a safe and orderly environment
Empower students

6. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
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Teachers demonstrate leadership.

7. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
B. Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school:
Work collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community
Analyze data
Develop goals and strategies through the
school improvement plan
Assist in determining school budget and
professional development
Participate in hiring process
Collaborate with colleagues to mentor and
support teachers to improve effectiveness

8. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
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Teachers demonstrate leadership.

9. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Teachers lead the teaching profession:
Strive to improve the profession
Contribute to the establishment of positive working conditions
Participate in decision-making structures
Promote professional growth

10. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
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Teachers demonstrate leadership.

11. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
D. Teachers advocate for schools and students:
Advocate for positive change in policies
and practices affecting student learning
Participate in the implementation of initiatives to
improve education

12. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Standard I:
Teachers demonstrate leadership.

13. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
E. Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards:
Demonstrate ethical principles
Uphold the Code of Ethics and Standards
for Professional Conduct

14. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Standard I:
Teachers demonstrate leadership.

15. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Teacher Summary Rating Form
Rate each element from your group’s rubric
Determine the overall rating for Standard I
Make sure you keep all training materials together
throughout the remainder of the training sessions
Complete Pre-Activity for Standard II by the next training session