Evaluation Statutes, Rules & Resources
Florida Statutes
The authorizing statute for district evaluation systems, section 1012.34, Florida Statutes, requires school districts to establish procedures for evaluating the performance of instructional, administrative, and supervisory personnel in order to increase student academic performance by improving the quality of services in public schools.
State Board of Education Rules
The implementing rules for district evaluation systems are Rules 6A-5.030 and 6A-5.0411, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Rule 6A-5.030, District Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Evaluation Systems, outlines the requirements for evaluation systems, as well as establishes submission, review, approval, and monitoring processes, while Rule 6A-5.0411, Calculations of Student Learning Growth Using Statewide Assessment Data for Use in School Personnel Evaluations, provides formulas for measuring student learning growth. Please note that the use of Form IEST-2018 or Form AEST-2018, as appropriate, is required for any evaluation system submitted to the department after March 2018.
- Rule 6A-5.030, F.A.C. (Effective 04/30/2018)
- Rule 6A-5.0411, F.A.C. (Effective 04/30/2018)
Resources
The following resources are made available to support the development, continued improvement and effective implementation of district evaluation systems.
Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs)
The FEAPs serve as Florida’s core standards for effective educators and form the foundation for instructional personnel evaluation and professional learning systems, educator preparation programs and educator certification requirements.
The Florida Educational Leadership Standards (FELS)
The Florida Educational Leadership Standards (FELS) serve as Florida’s expectations for effective school administrators and form the foundation for school administrator evaluation and professional learning systems, school leader preparation programs and educator certification requirements.
Sample Models and Forms
The following models and forms are provided as example resources that districts may opt to utilize within their evaluation systems.
Classroom Teachers
- State Model Domain 1 Routines Long Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 1 Content Long Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 1 OnTheSpot Long Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 1 Snapshot Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 1 Observation-Feedback Protocol Long Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 2 Short Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 3 Long Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 3 Short Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 4 Long Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Domain 4 Short Form Sample (PDF)
- State Model Planning-Conference Interview A Sample (PDF)
- State Model Planning-Conference Interview B Sample (PDF)
- State Model Reflection-Conference Interview A Sample (PDF)
Non-Classsroom Teachers
- Florida's Evaluation Model and Guide for Specialized Exceptional Student Education Professionals (Word)
- Florida's Evaluation Model and Guide for Specialized Exceptional Student Education Professionals (PDF)
- Florida Student Services Personnel Evaluation System Sample Model (Word)
- Florida Student Services Personnel Evaluation System Sample Model (PDF)