New Record-Keeping Options Starting in 2025-26
Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, state model school districts and independent charter schools will have new options and resources for educator effectiveness (EE) system record-keeping support. State model school districts and independent charter schools may want to use the 2024-25 school year to learn more about the available options and make local transition decisions.
DPI will no longer contract with and provide the
Frontline Education platform
DPI will no longer contract with Frontline Education or another vendor for an educator effectiveness management platform. The Frontline Education platform is available for the 2024-25 school year. Those who currently use the DPI-provided platform may want to use this school year to consider contracting directly with Frontline Education to continue use or learn more about the free DPI-provided forms.
EE System Required Documentation Elements
School districts and independent charter schools must maintain EE process records that demonstrate compliance with EE System requirements. The use of free DPI-developed forms will ensure and maintain compliance with all required element documentation for state model school districts and independent charter schools.
For details on the required EE process data to be maintained:
WI Educator Effectiveness (EE) System Documentation Elements
Record-Keeping Options
School districts and independent charter schools will maintain access to the freely available Google forms (and coming January 2025 in Microsoft format) developed by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The free DPI forms contain and support all required documentation elements for system compliance, as well as best practices for professional growth conversations.
- use the free options developed by DPI (Google forms and coming January 2025 in Microsoft format)
Teacher process forms Principal & AP process forms - explore whether to contract directly with Frontline Education; or
- explore other platform vendors authorized by the Danielson Group to use the 2022 Danielson Framework for Teaching
EE grant funds to support local EE implementation
Starting in the 2025-26 school year, the costs from the contract with Frontline Education will not be charged to state model districts in the state educator effectiveness grant process. Using 2023-24 year figures that translates to approximately $20 per educator covered under the EE grant to be used to locally to support contracting directly with Frontline Education or another vendor, or other local EE implementation practices and supports.
Transition Supports
Virtual Drop-In Office Hours
To help support the transition to the 2025-26 school year, the DPI LEAD Team will host opportunities throughout the year to answer your questions in virtual drop-in office hours sessions. Contact us for virtual login details for a specific session.
Dates & Times
August 27, 2024 at 1:00 - 3:00 PM
September 26, 2024 at 1:00 - 3:00 PM
November 5, 2024 at 9:00 - 11:00 AM
February 6, 2025 at 1:00 - 3:00 PM
March 11, 2025 at 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Submit a question to our EE support team at any time.