State Model Evaluation System for Principals

To support districts in their implementation of Senate Bill 10-191, CDE is creating a State Model Evaluation System for principals. While not mandatory, this system provides an option that focuses on professional growth and aligns with State Board of Education rules. Under the State Model Evaluation System, principals will be evaluated on seven Quality Standards:

• Half of the evaluation will be based on the six professional practice Quality Standards: strategic leadership, instructional leadership, school cultural and equity leadership, human resource leadership, managerial leadership and external development leadership. The Quality Standards can be measured using the state-developed rubric that identifies the practices necessary to achieve the standards.

• The other half of a principal’s evaluation will be based on the seventh Quality Standard which measures the academic growth of the students in their school. Principals must have a team attribution student growth score and student growth scores that are aligned to their teachers. The score on the School Performance Framework would be applicable. To view resources and support about developing this portion of the evaluation, please visit our implementation resources page.

Click here to see feedback and survey data from the 2011-12 Principal System Pilot.

2012-13 School-Year Rubric for Evaluating Colorado's Principals
* Feedback from more than 2,000 Colorado educators have helped shape the professional practices rubric. This rubric reflects changes made based on feedback from pilot districts, teachers, principals, instructional leaders as well as education leaders across the state.  These are the rubrics that will be used by pilot districts during the 2012-13 school-year.  We will be collecting feedback during the 2012-13 school-year to inform refinements for validation and implementation during 2013-14. Click here to provide feedback on the Rubric for Evaluating Colorado's Principals/Assistant Principals

2012-13 School-Year Electronic Rubric for Evaluating Colorado's Principals
The electronic rubric (e-rubric) has been designed to make the evaluation process easier when inputting information and analyzing the information. The e-rubric will designate the appropriate rating for each element, standard and overall professional practice rating.

Components of the Rubric for Evaluating Colorado's Principals and Assistant Principals

Guided Orientation to the Components of the Rubric

User's Guide for Evaluating Colorado's Principals; 2012-13 School-Year

Appendix B contains support resources that may be used, but are not required, to document Principal performance in the State Model Evaluation System. Appendix B: Blank Forms for Principals and Assistant Principals includes the Evaluation Process Tracking Form, Rubric for Evaluating Colorado’s Principals and Assistance Principals, Summary Evaluation Worksheet, Summary Evaluation Sheet, Goal-Setting Form for Colorado’s Principals and Assistant Principals, Mid-Year Performance Discussion, and The Principal Professional Performance Plan is also provided as a separate document for ease of use by schools and districts.

Colorado's Teacher Perception Survey (Colorado Legacy Foundation)
*This resource relates to measuring professional practices for principal evaluations only
Colorado’s surveys are being developed by the Colorado Legacy Foundation and piloted in diverse districts across the state during the 2012-13 school year. If demonstrated to be a valid and reliable means of collecting evidence about principal performance, the Colorado Department of Education plans to offer the surveys to districts that may voluntarily choose to use them to evaluate and support principals.