Connecticut SEED Teacher Evaluation Software
Run SEED evaluations on the CCT Rubric for Effective Teaching across all 4 domains and 12 indicators, aligned to Connecticut's guidelines and ready for evaluators.
SEED is the entry point, not the whole story. In EX in Education, CCT evaluations connect to coaching, goals, PD, and retention, so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
CCT Classroom Observation
Connecticut's SEED Evaluation Framework
The System for Educator Evaluation and Development (SEED) is Connecticut's model evaluation and support system, aligned to the state Guidelines for Educator Evaluation and Support. It pairs observation of practice on the CCT Rubric with multiple indicators of student learning. In EX in Education, that framework is the doorway into a connected system for coaching, PD, and retention.
4 Domains, 12 Indicators
The CCT Rubric for Effective Teaching organizes practice across four domains, with three indicators each, all pre-configured in EX so evaluators score against Connecticut's rubric without rebuilding forms.
- Classroom Environment, Student Engagement and Commitment to Learning
- Planning for Active Learning
- Instruction for Active Learning
- Professional Responsibilities and Teacher Leadership
Multiple Indicators of Student Learning
SEED pairs observation of practice with multiple indicators of student learning, growth, and achievement. Connecticut's 2023 guidelines let districts choose measures that fit their context. EX tracks the evidence alongside observation results.
- Multiple student learning indicators
- Observation of practice on the CCT Rubric
- Support, feedback, and professional learning
- Districts adopt or adapt the model plan
Complete CCT Rubric Coverage
All four CCT domains and their 12 indicators are pre-built in EX in Education, so Connecticut evaluators can observe, score, and generate evidence against the state rubric from day one.
Classroom Environment, Student Engagement & Commitment to Learning
Three indicators covering climate, behavior, and use of instructional time.
- 1a. Creating a positive, respectful learning environment
- 1b. Promoting developmentally appropriate standards of behavior
- 1c. Maximizing instructional time through routines and transitions
Planning for Active Learning
Three indicators covering what teachers do before instruction begins.
- 2a. Planning content aligned to standards and prior knowledge
- 2b. Planning instruction to cognitively engage students
- 2c. Selecting assessment strategies to monitor progress
Instruction for Active Learning
Three indicators covering instruction as it happens in the classroom.
- 3a. Implementing instructional content for learning
- 3b. Leading students to construct meaning and apply new learning
- 3c. Assessing learning, giving feedback, and adjusting instruction
Professional Responsibilities & Teacher Leadership
Three indicators covering growth, collaboration, and school climate.
- 4a. Engaging in continuous professional learning
- 4b. Collaborating to sustain a professional learning environment
- 4c. Working with colleagues, students, and families on climate
Formal Observations
- • In-class observation of practice on the CCT Rubric
- • Pre-observation conference
- • Post-observation conference and written feedback
- • Number and length set by the district's plan
Informal Observations
- • Brief classroom walkthroughs
- • Reviews of practice outside the classroom
- • Timely, growth-focused feedback
- • Number set by district policy
District flexibility: Under Connecticut's 2023 guidelines, each district's Professional Development and Evaluation Committee (PDEC) can adopt the SEED model plan, adapt it, or align its own plan and rubric to the state guidelines. Primary evaluators complete evaluator training before conducting formal observations. EX tracks formal and informal observations together, with reminders so districts stay on cycle.
CCT Performance Levels, Tracked Over Time
The CCT Rubric uses four performance levels, and SEED rolls up to a final summative rating where a district's plan produces one. 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.
Exemplary
Clearly and consistently exceeds expectations and models practice for others
Proficient
Meets expectations and demonstrates effective, consistent practice
Developing
Approaching expectations and needs support in some areas
Below Standard
Below expectations and requires significant support
Under SEED, teachers rated Exemplary or Proficient may qualify for a reduced observation cycle depending on the district's plan, while teachers rated Developing or Below Standard are typically supported with individual improvement and remediation plans. EX in Education keeps each teacher's rating history, cycle schedule, and support 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 Connecticut's Evaluation Process
EX in Education gives Connecticut districts what they need to run SEED aligned to state guidelines, then connects that evidence to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
CCT-Aligned Forms
Observation forms pre-built for all 4 domains and 12 indicators, on the CCT four-level scale.
- • All 12 indicators included
- • 4-level rating scale
- • Evidence collection tools
Observation Cycles
Manage formal CCT observations alongside quick walkthroughs, with scheduling and reminders in one connected system.
- • Formal observations
- • Informal walkthroughs
- • Cycle reminders
Student Learning Indicators
Record the multiple student learning measures your district uses 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
Evaluator Readiness
Track which evaluators have completed evaluator training and assign primary evaluators by school.
- • Training records
- • Renewal reminders
- • Assignment by school
Growth Goals
Set student learning and 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 Connecticut Districts Run SEED Inside EX in Education
Run SEED 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 CCT 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 CCT Evaluations
AI in EX in Education helps evaluators work through the CCT Rubric faster while keeping every judgment in human hands. It drafts and organizes, evaluators decide.
Draft Feedback From Evidence
Turn observation notes into clear, indicator-aligned feedback that the evaluator reviews and edits before it is shared.
Organize Evidence by Indicator
Sort notes and artifacts against the 12 CCT indicators, 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 SEED Into the Bigger Picture
See how EX in Education runs SEED aligned to Connecticut's guidelines, then connects evaluations to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Built for SEED and the CCT Rubric. 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.
Connecticut SEED 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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