State Council for Educator Effectiveness

SCEE History

The State Council for Educator Effectiveness (SCEE) was comprised of 15 governor-appointed members that met regularly from 2010 - 2013 and as needed in 2014. The Council monitored the Colorado State Model Evaluation System system and identified improvements based on results of the two-year pilot period during the 2011-2012 school year. The model system provided an option for districts to use as they first implemented the requirements of S.B. 10-191. 

The Council was sunset by Governor Hickenlooper in early 2016. Members continued to be engaged on an ad hoc basis during the 2017-18 State Model Evaluation System Pilot with Teacher Rubric Revisions. 

The work of this council was guided by Colorado’s landmark teacher and principal evaluation law S.B. 10-191 with four main roles:

• Define teacher and principal effectiveness
• Establish levels of effectiveness and performance standards
• Develop guidelines for a fair, rigorous and transparent system to evaluate teachers and principals
• Recommend state policy changes to prepare, evaluate and support teachers and principals

You can navigate the content of this page by selecting from the list below:

• SCEE Reports, Recommendations, and Resources
• SCEE Council Members
• SCEE Meeting Highlights

The Council worked to balance the diverse needs of Colorado’s 178 school districts with state requirements. Ultimately, districts are required to ensure their educator evaluation system adheres with the state’s requirements.

Educator effectiveness work is complex, bold and constantly evolving. But, the Council’s commitment to supporting educators and ensuring that every student has an effective teacher, principal, and service providers, which is now carried out by the Educator Effectiveness team, is unwavering. 

SCEE Reports, Recommendations, and Resources

2013

• Presentation to the State Board of Education: Final Recommendations for Educator Evaluation (PPT)
• Final Recommendations for the Evaluation of Specialized Service Professionals (PDF)
• Presentation to the SCEE: Final Recommendations for Educator Evaluation (PDF)
• Specialized Service Providers Preliminary Recommendations

2011

In April 2011 the Council recommended to the state board of education a new, comprehensive educator evaluation system that is uniquely Colorado and based on best practices and proven research.

• PowerPoint overview of the Council’s work and S.B. 10-191 requirements
• Report Executive Summary (PDF)
• Report Full Text (PDF)

Report Appendices

SCEE Council Members

The 2010-2014 Council was made up of 15 governor-appointed members including community members, teachers, administrators, a student, local school board members and university leaders.

SCEE Meeting Highlights

2014

• Friday, May 2
• Friday, Feb. 14 at the Colorado Legacy Foundation, 1660 Lincoln St., Suite 2000, from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Agenda
• Friday, Jan. 10 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Colorado Education Association: Agenda

2013

• October 18 - Colorado Department of Education, State Board Room: Meeting Agenda, Quantitative Analyses of the Integration Project Grant Implementation Survey Report, Evaluating the Use of Tests to Measure Teacher Effectiveness Report, and CDE Educator Effectiveness Multiple Measures in an Educator's Evaluation PowerPoint 
• September 13 - Colorado Education Association, Columbine Board Room: Meeting Agenda, 2012-13 State Model System Teacher Pilot Report, CDE Educator Evaluation Research Activities, Teacher Quality Standards Reference Guide, Principal Quality Standards Reference Guide, Educator Effectiveness State Model System Pilot Results - PowerPoint presentation, State Model System Teacher Pilot Survey Data, and Tools, Guidance and Support for State Model System.
• June 14, GILL Foundation, 12 - 4:30 p.m.: Meeting Agenda
• March 15, Warwick Hotel, 1776 Grant St. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Meeting Agenda
• February 22, Colorado Education Association. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Meeting Agenda, SSP Standards and Elements, Measures of Student Outcomes for SSP Groups, CDE Rubric Comparison Study
• March 8, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• January 18, 2013, Colorado Education Association, 4th Floor Boardroom. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Meeting Agenda

2012

• December 13: 10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. and Dec.14: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Daniels Fund, Room 126 (101 Monroe St., Denver, CO 80206): Meeting Agenda, Developing a Name for "Other Licensed Personnel"
• November 16: Meeting Agenda
• September 28: Meeting Agenda,Meeting Highlights, Meeting Minutes
• June 22: Meeting Agenda, Meeting Highlights, Minutes
• May 4: Meeting Agenda
• March 16
• March 2: Meeting Agenda
• January 20: Meeting Agenda TAG Working Group (Appeals)
• February 3: Final State Council for Educator Effectiveness Appeals Recommendations and Final State Council for Educator Effectiveness Letter to State Board

2011

• Retreat: January 13-15: Meeting Highlights
• January 24: Meeting Highlights
• January 28: Meeting Highlights, Jan 28 Minutes, Teacher Standards and Elements, Teacher Standards One-Pager, Teacher Evaluation of Quality Standards, Principal Standards and Elements, Principal Standards One-Pager and Principal Framework Recommendations
• February 11: Meeting Highlights, Feb 11 Minutes, Measuring Student Growth for Use in Teacher Evaluations, Measuring Student Growth for Use in Principal Evaluations, TAG Implementation Guidelines, Implementation Matrix, Policy Alignment, Summary of Parental Engagement Recommendations and TAG Parental Engagement Recommendations
• February 25: Meeting Highlights
• March 10: March 10 Minutes, SCEE Role Moving Forward, Weighting and Combining Multiple Measures, Ratings for Novice and Experienced Teachers, Recommendation for Novice Matrix, Role of the State Model System, State Model System of Educator Evaluation, CDE Detailed Support to Districts and TAG Student Engagement Recommendations
• March 11: March 11 Minutes, Educator ID System Presentation, Teacher Evaluation of Quality Standards, Teacher Student Growth and Analysis Shalls and Mays and Recommendation for Novice Panel
• March 18: Meeting Highlights, March 18 Minutes, Recommendation for State Scoring Framework, SCEE Role Moving Forward, Role of the State Model System, Principal Framework Recommendations, Principal Student Growth Recommendations, SCEE Student Growth Measures and APA Cost Study
• March 25: Meeting Highlights, Appeals Language, Categories of Personnel not Addressed by SCEE, Recommendations for Measuring Principal Professional Practice, Principal Student Growth Recommendations, Role of the State Model System Recommendations, SCEE Student Growth Measures Recommendations, Recommendation for Measuring Teacher Professional Practice and 
  Teacher Student Growth Recommendations
• April 8: Meeting Highlights
• May 24
• August 12
• September 27: Meeting Highlights
• November 4
• December 9: Meeting Highlights

2010

• March 11
• April 21
• May 21
• June 18
• July 21
• August 20
• September 3
• September 17
• October 1
• October 15
• October 29: Meeting Highlights
• November 9
• November 19: Meeting Highlights
• December 3: Meeting Highlights
• December 17: Meeting Highlights