2011 Wisconsin Act 166 mandates all public school districts and 2R charter schools to use the WI EE System to evaluate teachers and principals.
Required educators are defined by the roles and duties that are performed, not job title.
Flowchart to Identify Mandated Educators
This tool can be used to locally determine which staff members are mandated in accordance with WI Act 166 to be evaluated using the teacher or principal evaluation processes of the Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness System.
Evaluation of Pupil Services/Other Staff
DPI consultants, in conjunction with supporting Wisconsin organizations and practitioners, have created optional rubrics and evaluation systems for staff roles for whom the teacher evaluation rubric and process is not appropriate. These optional evaluation rubrics and processes are based on appropriate role-based national standards. The processes used to evaluate staff who are not specifically mandated by Act 166 is a local decision. More information:
Pupil Services
- Psychologists
- Nurses
- Counselors
- Social Workers
Evaluation guidance, WI created rubrics, and downloadable forms can be found at DPI Pupil Services Performance Evaluation Tools. Rubric, forms, and evaluation types are also included in DPI model Frontline Education platform configurations.
Library Media Specialists
Occupational Therapists/Physical Therapists
Evaluation guidance, WI created rubric, and downloadable forms can be found at DPI Special Education OT/PT Evaluation. Rubric, forms, and evaluation types are also included in DPI model Frontline Education platform configurations.
Optional Evaluations for Other Roles, Currently In Development
Speech Language Pathologists
COMING JUNE 2020! A workgroup of Speech Language Pathologists from across the state worked throughout the 2018-19 school year to develop a WI created rubric aligned to national standards for that role, as well as outline evaluation processes and forms.
In the 2019-20 school year, the WI SLP Evaluation was piloted by districts and 2R charters across the state while providing feedback to the development team. The team made revisions to the rubric and recommended processes based on the pilot participant feedback.
The WI SLP rubric and evaluation materials will be available for districts and 2R charters for use starting in the 2020-21 school year. The WI Speech Language Pathologist Evaluation Rubric, process forms, and evidence collection guidance will be available on the WI Speech Language Pathologist Evaluation webpage in June 2020. Process forms will be available to state model districts in the Frontline Education platform starting the summer of 2020.
Coaches
COMING JUNE 2020! In the 2018-19 school year, the developers of the WI Coaching Competency Practice Profile (CCPP) began to develop an evaluation rubric aligned to the CCPP and other standards. This evaluation has been developed to evaluate different types of coaches: instructional, teams, and systems.
In the 2019-20 school year, the WI Coach Evaluation was piloted by districts and 2R charters across the state while providing feedback to the development team. The team made revisions to the rubric and recommended processes based on the pilot participant feedback.
The final WI Coach Evaluation Rubric, process forms and evidence collection guidance will be available on the WI Coaching Evaluation webpage in June 2020. Process forms will be available to state model districts in the Frontline Education platform starting the summer of 2020.