Nebraska Teacher Evaluation Software
Run classroom observations on Nebraska's state model framework, four domains of practice plus student learning, built for the local evaluation policies districts adopt under Rule 10.
The evaluation is the entry point, not the whole story. In EX in Education, Nebraska observations connect to coaching, goals, PD, and retention, so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
State Model Observation
Nebraska's State Model Evaluation Framework
Nebraska does not run a single statewide evaluation scale. Under Rule 10, each district adopts its own evaluation policies, and many anchor them in the state model framework, which organizes practice into four domains and a student learning component. In EX in Education, that framework is the doorway into a connected system for coaching, PD, and retention.
Four Domains of Practice
The state model framework's four domains come pre-configured in EX, so evaluators observe and score against the practice indicators without rebuilding forms.
- Planning and Preparation
- Classroom Environment
- Instruction
- Professional Responsibilities
Local Evaluation, Common Framework
Under Rule 10, each district sets its own cycle, forms, and rating language through local policy. EX adapts to the process your district uses, with the state model framework and student learning as the shared language underneath.
- District-defined evaluation cycle and cadence
- Your rating labels, or the state model's descriptors
- Student learning goals tracked alongside observations
- Consistent evidence across every school
Complete State Model Coverage
All four state model domains and their practice indicators are pre-built in EX in Education, so Nebraska evaluators can observe, score, and generate evidence from day one.
Planning & Preparation
Indicators covering what teachers do before instruction begins.
- 1a. Demonstrating knowledge of content and pedagogy
- 1b. Demonstrating knowledge of students
- 1c. Setting instructional outcomes
- 1d. Demonstrating knowledge of resources
- 1e. Designing coherent instruction
- 1f. Designing student assessments
Classroom Environment
Indicators covering culture, relationships, and classroom management.
- 2a. Creating an environment of respect and rapport
- 2b. Establishing a culture for learning
- 2c. Managing classroom procedures
- 2d. Managing student behavior
- 2e. Organizing physical space
Instruction
Indicators covering instruction as it happens in the classroom.
- 3a. Communicating with students
- 3b. Using questioning and discussion techniques
- 3c. Engaging students in learning
- 3d. Using assessment in instruction
- 3e. Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness
Professional Responsibilities
Indicators 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
Student Learning Goals
- • Teachers set measurable student learning goals from baseline data
- • SMART goal templates aligned to Nebraska standards
- • Progress monitored with formative evidence across the year
- • Results reviewed alongside observation evidence
Observation Cadence
- • Number and type of observations set by district policy
- • Pre and post-observation conferences as the plan defines
- • Formal observations and informal walkthroughs together
- • Announced or unannounced visits by local practice
Local control under Rule 10: Nebraska teacher evaluation is set by local policy. Rule 10 requires each district to adopt written evaluation policies and procedures, and the number of observations, the evaluation cycle, and the final rating language vary by district. The state model framework is offered as common language, not a mandated statewide scale. EX supports the state model domains and the observation structure your district uses, and adapts as your policy changes.
Performance Descriptors, Tracked Over Time
Many Nebraska districts describe practice on the state model's four performance descriptors, a growth-focused progression rather than a mandated statewide rating. EX records whichever scale your district adopts, ties it to the evidence behind it, and carries it forward so growth is visible from one cycle to the next.
Distinguished
Consistently exceeds standards with strong impact on student learning and professional leadership
Proficient
Consistently meets professional standards with clear evidence of positive student outcomes
Basic
Inconsistently meets standards and needs targeted support and improvement
Unsatisfactory
Does not meet standards and requires intensive support and an improvement plan
Because evaluation is set by local policy, a Nebraska district may use the state model's descriptors, its own rating labels, or a simple meets or does-not-meet standard. EX in Education keeps each teacher's history, evidence, and any improvement plans in one place, and routes the educators who need support into coaching cycles, so an evaluation leads to next steps, not just a score.
Built for Nebraska's Evaluation Process
EX in Education gives Nebraska districts what they need to run state-model-aligned evaluation the way their local policy defines it, then connects that evidence to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
State-Model-Aligned Forms
Observation forms pre-built for all four state model domains and their indicators, on your district's rating scale.
- • All four domains included
- • Your scale or the model descriptors
- • Evidence collection tools
Student Learning Goals
Set and track measurable student learning goals with SMART templates, progress monitoring, and evidence alongside observation results.
- • SMART goal templates
- • Progress monitoring
- • Evidence in one record
Mobile Observations
Conduct walkthroughs and formal observations on any device, with offline support and automatic syncing.
- • Any device, any classroom
- • Offline capture
- • Formal and informal visits
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
Growth Analytics
Track progress across all four domains and student learning goals, tied to individual goals and PD plans across the district.
- • Domain-level trends
- • School and district views
- • Linked to goals and PD
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 Nebraska Districts Run Evaluations Inside EX in Education
Run evaluation the way your local policy defines it, then use what the observation 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
Shared state model language and calibration tools help administrators 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 Nebraska Evaluations
AI in EX in Education helps evaluators work through observations faster while keeping every judgment in human hands. It drafts and organizes, evaluators decide.
Draft Feedback From Evidence
Turn observation notes into clear, domain-aligned feedback that the evaluator reviews and edits before it is shared.
Organize Evidence by Domain
Sort notes and artifacts against the state model domains and 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 Nebraska Evaluation Into the Bigger Picture
See how EX in Education runs state-model-aligned evaluation the way your district defines it, then connects evaluations to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Built for the state model framework and local Rule 10 evaluation. 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.
Nebraska 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.