Teachers
2011 Board of Education Teacher Performance Standards & Evaluation Criteria
On April 28, 2011, the Board of Education approved the revised documents, Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers and the Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers. The guidelines and standards became effective on July 1, 2012.
The Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria set forth seven standards for all Virginia teachers. The model calls for 40 percent of teachers’ evaluations to be based on student academic progress, as determined by multiple measures of learning and achievement, including, when available and applicable, student-growth data from VDOE. Standards related to professional knowledge, instructional planning, instructional delivery, assessment of and for student learning, learning environment and professionalism each account for ten percent of the evaluation and performance rating within the model.
- Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers (PDF) | (Word)
– Approved by the Virginia Board of Education on April 28, 2011, effective July 1, 2012. - The Research Base for the 2011 Uniform Performance Standards for Teachers (PDF) – Provides the research basis for the performance standards set forth in the 2011 Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers
- You may also be interested in Superintendent's Memo #136-11, issued May 13, 2011. Subject: Revised Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers and Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers
Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers
Teaching standards provide a conceptual model for effective teaching and establish a foundation upon which all aspects of teacher development from teacher education to induction and ongoing profession development can be aligned. The standards also can assist teachers in reflecting on their teaching practice and its impact on student learning. The document serves as a resource for school divisions in the implementation of the Board of Education’s performance standards and evaluation criteria for teachers and for colleges and universities in teacher preparation.
- 2011 Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers (PDF) – Effective July 1, 2012 (school divisions may implement prior to this date)
- 2008 Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers (PDF)
Teacher Evaluation Training Materials
The training materials are intended to provide support to central office supervisory personnel, principals, and teachers in the implementation of the 2011 Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers.
- Phase I Training Materials
These training materials were developed for the 2011-2012 performance pay pilot schools. - Phase II Training Materials
These training materials were developed for the 2012 Summer Teacher Evaluation Institutes that were held at nine different locations throughout the Commonwealth during June, July, and August of 2012 with specific assistance provided in the evaluation of Standard 7 – Academic Progress. 
Teacher Evaluation Training Modules
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