Educator Evaluation

West Virginia teachers are required to complete a yearly evaluation as defined in West Virginia Board of Educator Policy 5310. 

The purpose of this evaluation is to set high standards of performance for educators, ensure high-quality instruction focused on increasing student achievement, encourage continuous growth and improvement through personal reflection and goal setting, and serve as a tool in developing coaching and mentoring programs. 

The West Virginia Educator Evaluation Dashboard can be accessed at https://wveis.k12.wv.us/edeval.

The rubrics used for evaluation can be found at https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Rubrics-for-Teachers.pdf.

Annual Requirements:

• Orientation within 2 weeks of the reporting date

  • Helps employees understand purposes, instruments, and procedures used in the evaluation process

• Self-Reflection by October 1st 

• Two Student Learning Goals by November 1st 

• Instructional Observations

  • Initial Progression: Less than 3 years experience

    • 4 Observations-2 Schedule and 2 Unscheduled

    • 1st Observation before November 1st

    • 2nd Observation between November 1st and January 1st

    • 3rd Observation between January 1st and March 1st

    • 4th Observation between March 1st and May 1st

  • Intermediate Progression: 4-5 years experience

    • 2 Observations-1 Scheduled and 1 Unscheduled 

    • 1st Observation before November 1st

    • 2nd Observation before May 1st

  • Advanced Progression

    • Not required but recommended

    • Can be requested by the teacher within a timeframe established by the teacher and the evaluator