Colorado Teacher Evaluation Software for the State Model
Run Colorado State Model evaluations across the teacher Quality Standards and Measures of Student Learning, aligned to CDE requirements under SB 10-191.
The State Model is the entry point, not the whole story. In EX in Education, evaluations connect to coaching, goals, PD, and retention, so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
State Model Observation
Colorado's State Model Evaluation Framework
The Colorado State Model Evaluation System, developed by CDE under SB 10-191, evaluates teachers on the Quality Standards for professional practice together with Measures of Student Learning. In EX in Education, that framework is the doorway into a connected system for coaching, PD, and retention.
Quality Standards for Practice
Professional practice is measured against the state's teacher Quality Standards, each pre-configured in EX so evaluators score on Colorado's rubric without rebuilding forms.
- Standard I: Mastery of content and pedagogy
- Standard II: Safe, inclusive learning environment
- Standard III: Facilitate learning
- Standard IV: Professionalism (encompassing reflection and leadership)
Measures of Student Learning
SB 10-191 ties part of every rating to student learning. SB 22-070 adjusted the weighting to 70 percent professional practices and 30 percent Measures of Student Learning starting in 2023 to 2024. EX records that evidence alongside observation results.
- Based on multiple measures, not one test
- Collective and individual attribution measures
- Weighting now 70 percent practice, 30 percent MSL
- Districts choose approved data sources
Complete State Model Framework Coverage
All of Colorado's teacher Quality Standards, plus Measures of Student Learning, are pre-built in EX in Education, so evaluators can observe, score, and generate evidence against the state framework from day one.
Content and Pedagogy
Teachers demonstrate mastery of, and pedagogical expertise in, the content they teach, using evidence-based instructional practices for the disciplines.
Learning Environment
Teachers establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students, with a culture that supports every learner.
Facilitate Learning
Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning, drawing on assessment results and academic standards.
Professionalism
Teachers demonstrate professionalism, reflecting on their practice, analyzing student learning and growth, and showing leadership in the school and profession to keep improving instruction.
Measures of Student Learning
Separate from the professional practice Quality Standards, Measures of Student Learning is its own component and makes up the 30 percent of the final rating under the 70/30 weighting. Teachers take responsibility for student academic growth, measured over time through multiple collective and individual measures rather than a single test.
Formal Observations
- • Announced classroom observations
- • Pre-observation planning conversation
- • Post-observation conference and written feedback
- • Evidence tied to the Quality Standards
Informal Walkthroughs
- • Typically 5 to 15 minutes
- • Announced or unannounced
- • Brief, timely feedback
- • Number set by district policy
Local flexibility: Under SB 10-191, districts may adopt the Colorado State Model Evaluation System or a locally developed system that meets the same state requirements. EX supports either path, tracking formal observations and walkthroughs together, with reminders so districts stay on their annual evaluation cycle.
Colorado Effectiveness Ratings, Tracked Over Time
The State Model produces one of four final effectiveness ratings. EX in Education records each rating, ties it to the evidence behind it, and carries it forward so growth is visible from one cycle to the next.
Highly Effective
Exceeds expectations with exceptional practice and strong student outcomes
Effective
Meets expectations with proficient practice and positive student growth
Partially Effective
Below expectations and needs support to meet the standards
Ineffective
Significantly below expectations and requires intensive support
Under the State Model, a teacher's final rating combines professional practice on the Quality Standards with Measures of Student Learning. Teachers rated Partially Effective or Ineffective are typically supported with improvement plans and mentoring. EX in Education keeps each teacher's rating history, cycle schedule, and improvement plans in one place, and routes the ones who need support into coaching cycles so a rating leads to next steps, not just a score.
Built for Colorado's Evaluation Process
EX in Education gives Colorado districts what they need to run the State Model aligned to state requirements, then connects that evidence to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
State Model Forms
Observation forms pre-built for the teacher Quality Standards, on Colorado's four-level effectiveness scale.
- • Quality Standards included
- • Four-level rating scale
- • Evidence collection tools
Observation Cycles
Manage formal State Model observations alongside quick walkthroughs, with scheduling and reminders in one connected system.
- • Formal observations
- • Informal walkthroughs
- • Annual cycle reminders
MSL Tracking
Record the Measures of Student Learning your district uses, collective and individual, alongside observation results.
- • Multiple approved measures
- • Evidence in one record
- • District-defined sources
Coaching Handoff
Turn what an observation surfaces into a coaching cycle, so feedback leads to real support instead of a filed form.
- • Evidence to coaching
- • Structured feedback
- • Follow-up visits
Improvement Plans
Create and monitor professional growth and improvement plans for teachers who need support, with progress in one place.
- • Plan templates
- • Progress monitoring
- • Linked to coaching
Growth Goals
Set professional goals tied to what the evaluation surfaced, tracked in the same module that follows a teacher across the year.
- • Goal setting tools
- • Progress tracking
- • Linked to PD
Why Colorado Districts Run the State Model Inside EX in Education
Run the State Model compliantly, then use what the evaluation surfaces to actually grow and keep your teachers. Evaluation is the doorway. Educator growth and retention is the product.
Less admin, more coaching
Structured workflows and feedback tools free evaluators to spend more of their time in coaching conversations, not paperwork.
Consistent across schools
Standard Quality Standard rubrics and processes help evaluators score consistently, whether it is one building or the whole district.
Growth you can see
Ratings, goals, and coaching history sit together, so progress is visible over time instead of scattered across files.
Retention, not just ratings
When feedback connects to PD, goals, and support, teachers keep developing, and districts keep the ones they worked hard to hire.
How AI Supports State Model Evaluations
AI in EX in Education helps evaluators work through the State Model faster while keeping every judgment in human hands. It drafts and organizes, evaluators decide.
Draft Feedback From Evidence
Turn observation notes into clear, standard-aligned feedback that the evaluator reviews and edits before it is shared.
Organize Evidence by Standard
Sort notes and artifacts against Colorado's Quality Standards, so nothing is missed when it is time to score.
Suggest Growth Next Steps
Surface coaching moves and PD ideas tied to what an observation revealed, ready for the evaluator to assign.
Bring the State Model Into the Bigger Picture
See how EX in Education runs the Colorado State Model aligned to state requirements, then connects evaluations to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Built for the State Model. Bring your own rubric, or start from ours. Connected to coaching, PD, and goals.
Part of EX in Education
One piece of the educator experience.
Colorado State Model evaluations are one part of how districts support educators. In EX in Education, they connect to the bigger picture: walkthroughs, coaching, evaluations, goals, PD, recognition, surveys, and retention. Bring your own process, or start from a template, then run it across every school so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
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