Adept 4.0 Indicators

About the Indicators:

• As part of the Expanded ADEPT system, South Carolina Teaching Standards (SCTS) 4.0 is South Carolina’s primary formal evaluation model for classroom-based teachers.
• The SCTS 4.0 rubric is based on sets of performance standards designed & validated by the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching & establishes the expectations for what classroom-based teachers are to know, be able to do, & carry out as an integral part of their practice.
• These expectations, called the SCTS Indicators, are the foundation for good teaching & are designed to grow classroom-based teachers throughout their career continuum, beginning with teacher preparation & continuing through Induction, summative performance evaluations, & ongoing professional growth & development.
• A classroom-based teacher’s proficiency in each of the standards is expected to occur developmentally & to increase continuously throughout the entirety of the teaching career.
• There are 23 indicators for classroom based teachers, grouped into 4 categories.