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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.

CDE State Model Aligned
Quality Standards + MSL
Connected to Coaching

State Model Observation

Effective
Content & Pedagogy
Learning Environment
Facilitate Learning
Measures of Student Learning
Observations Completed
147
Feeds Into
Coaching & PD

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.

I

Content and Pedagogy

Teachers demonstrate mastery of, and pedagogical expertise in, the content they teach, using evidence-based instructional practices for the disciplines.

II

Learning Environment

Teachers establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students, with a culture that supports every learner.

III

Facilitate Learning

Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning, drawing on assessment results and academic standards.

IV

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.

4

Highly Effective

Exceeds expectations with exceptional practice and strong student outcomes

3

Effective

Meets expectations with proficient practice and positive student growth

2

Partially Effective

Below expectations and needs support to meet the standards

1

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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