Florida Teacher Evaluation Software
Run instructional personnel evaluations aligned to Florida Statute s.1012.34 on the system your district already uses, whether that is a Marzano, Danielson, or district-built rubric.
Evaluation is the entry point, not the whole story. In EX in Education, Florida evaluations connect to coaching, goals, PD, and retention, so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
Florida Instructional Evaluation
In short: Florida teacher evaluation is governed by section 1012.34, Florida Statutes, and each district designs its own system. At least one-third must be based on instructional practice measured against the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs), plus a student performance measure. For state-assessed subjects, the Florida Department of Education makes value-added model (VAM) results available, and districts decide how to use them. Teachers receive one of 4 levels: Highly Effective, Effective, Needs Improvement or Developing, and Unsatisfactory.
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Reviewed for 2026-27 state requirements. Configure EX to your district's local process, or start from a ready-made observation form.
How Florida Teacher Evaluation Works
Florida teacher evaluation is governed by Florida Statute s.1012.34. There is no single statewide rubric. Each district adopts its own evaluation system, combining instructional practice with student performance data. In EX in Education, that system is the doorway into a connected approach to coaching, PD, and retention.
District-Adopted Systems
Under s.1012.34, each district superintendent establishes the evaluation procedures for the district. Most systems are built on a state-approved instructional-practice framework, and EX configures to the one your district uses.
- Governed by Florida Statute s.1012.34
- Each district adopts its own system
- Instructional indicators drawn from the FEAPs
- State-approved under Rule 6A-5.030, F.A.C.
Instructional Practice + Student Performance
Florida evaluations weigh two required parts. At least one-third rests on instructional practice, and at least one-third on student performance data. EX records both alongside every observation.
- At least one-third instructional practice
- At least one-third student performance data
- Student data spans multiple years, set by the district
- Remaining weight set by district policy
A note on B.E.S.T.: Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) are the state's academic content standards for students, not a teacher-evaluation framework. Teacher evaluation in Florida is set by s.1012.34 and each district's adopted system, with instructional-practice indicators based on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices.
Built for the Framework Your District Uses
Florida has no single statewide evaluation rubric. Most districts build their system on a state-approved instructional-practice framework, and the large majority draw on Marzano or Danielson. EX configures the licensed framework your district uses, so evaluators score against your own rubric from day one.
Marzano-Based State Model
The Florida state model and its Marzano-derived variants are the most widely adopted instructional-practice framework in the state.
- Domains for instructional practice
- Widely used across Florida districts
- Configured from your forms
Danielson Framework for Teaching
A widely used framework that organizes instructional practice into planning, environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities.
- Four instructional-practice domains
- Used by many Florida districts
- Configured from your forms
Other State-Approved Models
Some districts use other state-approved instructional models, including hybrid rubrics that blend Marzano and Danielson elements.
- District-adopted instructional models
- Hybrid and blended rubrics
- Configured to match your indicators
Your Own District Rubric
Districts that have built or customized their own instructional-practice rubric can bring it into EX without rebuilding forms.
- Custom indicators and rating scale
- Mapped to the FEAPs
- No rebuilding required
Annual Evaluations
- • At least once a year for instructional personnel
- • Rated on Florida's four performance levels
- • Results reported to the state
- • Published on the department's website annually
Newly Hired Teachers
- • Observed and evaluated at least twice in the first year
- • Additional observations by district policy
- • Feedback and support built in
- • Same rubric, more touchpoints
FEAPs foundation: For classroom teachers, instructional-practice indicators must be based on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) adopted by the State Board of Education. EX aligns your district's rubric to the FEAPs and keeps observations, evidence, and student-performance data together in one record, with reminders so districts stay on cycle.
Florida's Four Performance Levels, Tracked Over Time
Florida evaluation systems must differentiate four levels of performance. 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
Consistently exceeds expectations across instructional practice and student outcomes
Effective
Meets expectations and demonstrates proficient practice
Needs Improvement
Requires targeted support; teachers in their first three years are rated Developing
Unsatisfactory
Requires significant improvement and intensive support
Under s.1012.34, every instructional employee is evaluated at least once a year, and each district's results are reported to the state and published annually. Teachers rated Needs Improvement, Developing, or Unsatisfactory are typically supported with professional development and improvement plans. EX in Education keeps each teacher's rating history, evidence, 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 Florida's Evaluation Process
EX in Education gives Florida districts what they need to run evaluations aligned to s.1012.34, then connects that evidence to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Your District's Rubric
Observation forms configured to your district's instructional-practice framework and Florida's four-level rating scale.
- • Marzano, Danielson, or your own
- • Four-level rating scale
- • Evidence collection tools
Observation Cycles
Manage formal observations alongside quick walkthroughs, with scheduling and reminders in one connected system.
- • Formal observations
- • Informal walkthroughs
- • Cycle reminders
Student Performance Data
Record the student performance measures your district uses toward the required one-third, alongside observation results.
- • District-approved measures
- • Multi-year growth
- • Evidence in one record
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
FEAPs Alignment
Map your district's rubric to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, so indicators line up with state expectations.
- • FEAPs-aligned indicators
- • Consistent scoring
- • Evaluator calibration
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 Florida Districts Run Evaluations Inside EX in Education
Run evaluations 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
Your district's rubric and calibrated scoring help evaluators rate 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 Florida Evaluations
AI in EX in Education helps evaluators work through evaluations 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 your district's rubric 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 Florida Evaluations Into the Bigger Picture
See how EX in Education runs evaluations aligned to Florida's s.1012.34, then connects them to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
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Built for Florida's requirements. Bring your district’s approved rubric and we’ll configure it. Connected to coaching, PD, and goals.
Florida teacher evaluation: frequently asked questions
How does teacher evaluation work in Florida?
Florida teacher evaluation is governed by section 1012.34, Florida Statutes. Each school district designs its own instructional personnel evaluation system within state rules, combining an instructional practice measure, a student performance measure, and other indicators into a final rating.
What are the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs)?
The FEAPs are Florida's core standards of effective teaching, adopted by the State Board of Education. At least one-third of a teacher's evaluation must be based on instructional practice measured against the FEAPs. Districts choose the observation instrument, and many use a Marzano-based or Danielson-based rubric aligned to the FEAPs.
How is student performance used in Florida teacher evaluations?
Every district evaluation system must include a student performance measure. For teachers of state-assessed subjects, the Florida Department of Education makes value-added model (VAM) results available, which districts may use in their student-performance component; districts set the measures for other teachers.
What are the Florida performance rating levels?
Florida instructional personnel receive one of four performance levels: Highly Effective, Effective, Needs Improvement (or Developing for teachers in their first three years), and Unsatisfactory.
Part of EX in Education
One piece of the educator experience.
Florida teacher 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.