Frequently Asked Questions

Section:

1. Regulations
2. DESE Supports & Engagement
   1. Integration with other Initiatives
      1. Licensure and Professional Development
      2. MA Curriculum Frameworks
      3. Educator Preparation
      4. Other District Priorities
   2. Model System
3. 5-Step Cycle & Summative Performance Rating
   1. Training
   2. Rubrics
   3. Goal Setting
   4. Evidence
   5. Student and Staff Feedback
   6. Formative Assessment/Evaluation and Summative Performance Rating
4. Background and History
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IV. Background and History

1. How was the educator evaluation framework developed?

   In August 2010, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) convened the Massachusetts Task Force on the Evaluation of Teachers and Administrators to develop recommendations for revised evaluation regulations. Six months later, the Task Force issued a report recommending a "Breakthrough Framework." In June 2011, BESE adopted new educator evaluation regulations consistent with the Task Force recommendations.

Last Updated: August 16, 2018