Idaho Teacher Evaluation Software
Run Danielson-aligned evaluations across all 4 domains and 22 components, aligned to Idaho's requirements and built for evaluators.
The evaluation is the entry point, not the whole story. In EX in Education, Danielson evaluations connect to coaching, goals, PD, and retention, so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
Danielson Classroom Observation
Idaho's Danielson Evaluation Framework
Idaho sets the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching, Second Edition, as the statewide minimum standard for teacher evaluation, with districts adopting their own evaluation policy locally under IDAPA 08.02.02. The framework organizes practice into 4 domains and 22 components. In EX in Education, that framework is the doorway into a connected system for coaching, PD, and retention.
4 Domains, 22 Components
Danielson organizes teacher practice across four connected domains, each pre-configured in EX so evaluators score against the components without rebuilding forms.
- Planning and Preparation
- Classroom Environment
- Instruction
- Professional Responsibilities
Professional Practice + Student Achievement
Idaho's summative rating combines professional practice, which must make up the majority, with at least one measure of student achievement. EX tracks that evidence alongside observation results.
- Summative rating combines both
- Majority based on professional practice
- At least one student achievement measure
- Districts choose approved measures
Complete Danielson Framework Coverage
All four Danielson domains and their 22 components are pre-built in EX in Education, so Idaho evaluators can observe, score, and generate evidence against the state framework from day one.
Planning & Preparation
Six components covering what teachers do before instruction begins.
- 1a. Knowledge of content and pedagogy
- 1b. Knowledge of students
- 1c. Setting instructional outcomes
- 1d. Knowledge of resources
- 1e. Designing coherent instruction
- 1f. Designing student assessments
Classroom Environment
Five components covering culture, relationships, and classroom management.
- 2a. Environment of respect and rapport
- 2b. Culture for learning
- 2c. Managing classroom procedures
- 2d. Managing student behavior
- 2e. Organizing physical space
Instruction
Five components covering instruction as it happens in the classroom.
- 3a. Communicating with students
- 3b. Questioning and discussion techniques
- 3c. Engaging students in learning
- 3d. Using assessment in instruction
- 3e. Flexibility and responsiveness
Professional Responsibilities
Six components covering reflection, records, families, and continued growth.
- 4a. Reflecting on teaching
- 4b. Maintaining accurate records
- 4c. Communicating with families
- 4d. Participating in the professional community
- 4e. Growing and developing professionally
- 4f. Showing professionalism
Documented Observations
- • Minimum of two documented observations annually
- • At least one completed before January 1
- • Observation of professional practice
- • Additional cycle steps set by district policy
Informal Walkthroughs
- • Typically 5 to 15 minutes
- • Announced or unannounced
- • Brief, timely feedback
- • Number set by district policy
District-defined evaluation policy: Idaho sets the Danielson Framework, Second Edition, as the statewide minimum standard and requires a summative rating that combines professional practice, which must be the majority, with at least one measure of student achievement. Beyond that, districts adopt their own evaluation policy, rating system, and cycle details locally. EX tracks documented observations and walkthroughs together, with reminders so districts stay on cycle.
Idaho Performance Ratings, Tracked Over Time
Idaho districts use a rating system with at least three levels, and may add a fourth, Distinguished, at local discretion. 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.
Distinguished
Optional fourth tier; consistently exceeds professional standards and models practice for others
Proficient
Consistently meets professional standards with solid practice
Basic
Inconsistently meets standards and needs focused support
Unsatisfactory
Does not meet professional standards and requires an improvement plan
Under Idaho's rules, districts use a minimum of three ratings to differentiate performance, and may add Distinguished as a fourth at local discretion. The summative rating combines professional practice, which must make up the majority, with at least one measure of student achievement. 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 Idaho's Evaluation Process
EX in Education gives Idaho districts what they need to run Danielson-aligned evaluations to state requirements, then connects that evidence to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Danielson-Aligned Forms
Observation forms pre-built for all 4 domains and 22 components, on the Danielson rubric levels.
- • All 22 components included
- • Danielson rubric levels
- • Evidence collection tools
Observation Cycles
Manage documented observations alongside quick walkthroughs, with scheduling and reminders in one connected system.
- • Documented observations
- • Informal walkthroughs
- • Cycle reminders
Student Achievement Measures
Record the student achievement 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 Consistency
Keep scoring consistent across evaluators and schools with shared Danielson rubrics and a standard process.
- • Shared rubrics
- • Standard process
- • Assignment by school
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 Idaho Districts Run Danielson 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
Standard Danielson 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 Danielson Evaluations
AI in EX in Education helps evaluators work through Danielson evaluations faster while keeping every judgment in human hands. It drafts and organizes, evaluators decide.
Draft Feedback From Evidence
Turn observation notes into clear, component-aligned feedback that the evaluator reviews and edits before it is shared.
Organize Evidence by Component
Sort notes and artifacts against the 22 Danielson components, 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 Evaluation Into the Bigger Picture
See how EX in Education runs Danielson-aligned evaluations to Idaho's requirements, then connects evaluations to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Built for Idaho's requirements. 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.
Idaho Danielson 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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