South Carolina ADEPT Teacher Evaluation Software
Run Expanded ADEPT evaluations on the SCTS 4.0 rubric across all 4 domains and 23 indicators, aligned to South Carolina's requirements and built for the state model.
ADEPT is the entry point, not the whole story. In EX in Education, SCTS 4.0 evaluations connect to coaching, goals, PD, and retention, so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
SCTS 4.0 Classroom Observation
South Carolina's Expanded ADEPT and SCTS 4.0 Framework
ADEPT stands for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching, the state system for supporting and evaluating South Carolina teachers. Under the Expanded ADEPT model, classroom-based teachers are evaluated on the South Carolina Teaching Standards 4.0 rubric across 4 weighted domains and 23 indicators. In EX in Education, that framework is the doorway into a connected system for coaching, PD, and retention.
4 Domains, 23 Indicators
SCTS 4.0 organizes teacher practice across four weighted domains, each pre-configured in EX so evaluators score against South Carolina's indicators without rebuilding forms.
- Instruction, weighted 50 percent
- Environment, weighted 20 percent
- Planning, weighted 20 percent
- Professionalism, weighted 10 percent
Multiple Sources of Evidence
Expanded ADEPT expects an evaluation to rest on more than a single observation. EX keeps every source in one teacher record.
- Lesson plans and classroom observations
- Reflections on instruction and student learning
- Student Learning Objective (SLO)
- Professional growth and development plan
Complete SCTS 4.0 Framework Coverage
All four SCTS 4.0 domains and their 23 indicators are pre-built in EX in Education, so South Carolina evaluators can observe, score, and generate evidence against the state rubric from day one.
Instruction
Twelve indicators covering instruction as it happens in the classroom, the most heavily weighted domain.
- Standards and Objectives
- Motivating Students
- Presenting Instructional Content
- Lesson Structure and Pacing
- Activities and Materials
- Questioning
- Academic Feedback
- Grouping Students
- Teacher Content Knowledge
- Teacher Knowledge of Students
- Thinking
- Problem Solving
Environment
Four indicators covering culture, expectations, and classroom management.
- Expectations
- Managing Student Behavior
- Environment
- Respectful Culture
Planning
Three indicators covering what teachers prepare before instruction begins.
- Instructional Plans
- Student Work
- Assessment
Professionalism
Four indicators covering growth, reflection, and responsibilities beyond the classroom.
- Growing and Developing Professionally
- Community Involvement
- School Responsibilities
- Reflecting on Teaching
Formal Evaluations
- • Multiple classroom observations across the year
- • Pre- and post-observation conferences
- • Scored on the SCTS 4.0 Planning, Environment, and Instruction domains
- • Paired with an SLO and a professional review
Informal Walkthroughs
- • Short, focused classroom visits
- • Announced or unannounced
- • Brief, timely feedback between formal cycles
- • Frequency set by district policy
Continuing-contract cycles: Experienced, continuing-contract teachers move to a goals-based cycle anchored by a professional growth and development plan, rather than a full formal evaluation every year. EX in Education keeps the SLO, the growth plan, and each observation together, with reminders so districts stay on cycle across the Expanded ADEPT calendar.
SCTS 4.0 Performance Ratings, Tracked Over Time
On the SCTS 4.0 rubric, each indicator is scored on a four-level scale. EX in Education records every rating, ties it to the evidence behind it, and carries it forward so growth is visible from one cycle to the next.
Exemplary
Consistently exceeds the standard and models practice for others
Proficient
Meets the standard with clear, consistent evidence of practice
Needs Improvement
Developing toward the standard and needs support in some areas
Unsatisfactory
Requires significant improvement and intensive support
Indicator scores roll up into domain and overall ratings, weighted with Instruction at 50 percent, Environment and Planning at 20 percent each, and Professionalism at 10 percent. Teachers who need support are typically placed on additional assistance and monitoring, while experienced teachers who meet expectations move to a goals-based cycle. EX in Education keeps each teacher's rating history, cycle schedule, SLO, and growth plan 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 South Carolina's Evaluation Process
EX in Education gives South Carolina districts what they need to run ADEPT aligned to state requirements, then connects that evidence to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
SCTS 4.0 Aligned Forms
Observation forms pre-built for all 4 domains and 23 indicators, on the SCTS 4.0 four-level rating scale.
- • All 23 indicators included
- • Four-level rating scale
- • Evidence collection tools
Observation Cycles
Manage formal ADEPT observations alongside quick walkthroughs, with scheduling and reminders in one connected system.
- • Formal observations
- • Informal walkthroughs
- • Cycle reminders
SLO and Evidence Tracking
Record the Student Learning Objective and other required sources of evidence alongside observation results.
- • SLO goal and progress
- • Reflections and artifacts
- • 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
Growth Plan Tracking
Manage each teacher's professional growth and development plan with goals, action steps, and check-ins across the year.
- • Goal and action steps
- • Progress monitoring
- • End-of-year reflection
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 South Carolina Districts Run ADEPT Inside EX in Education
Run ADEPT 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 SCTS 4.0 rubrics and processes help evaluators score consistently, whether it is one building or the whole district.
Growth you can see
Ratings, SLOs, 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 SCTS 4.0 Evaluations
AI in EX in Education helps evaluators work through SCTS 4.0 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 23 SCTS 4.0 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 ADEPT Into the Bigger Picture
See how EX in Education runs ADEPT on the SCTS 4.0 rubric aligned to South Carolina's requirements, then connects evaluations to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Built for ADEPT and SCTS 4.0 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.
South Carolina ADEPT 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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