Utah Teacher Evaluation Software
Run Utah educator evaluations aligned to the Utah Effective Teaching Standards (UETS), built to fit your LEA-designed system under Utah Admin Rule R277-323 (Public Educator Evaluation).
Evaluation is the entry point, not the whole story. In EX in Education, UETS-aligned evaluations connect to coaching, goals, PD, and retention, so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
UETS Classroom Observation
Utah's Educator Evaluation Framework
Utah law requires every LEA to operate an educator evaluation system under Utah Admin Rule R277-323 (Public Educator Evaluation), with observation tools aligned to the Utah Effective Teaching Standards (UETS). Districts design their own systems within those requirements. In EX in Education, that framework is the doorway into a connected system for coaching, PD, and retention.
Five UETS Standards
The Utah Effective Teaching Standards, adopted in 2023, organize teaching into five areas. Each is pre-configured in EX so evaluators observe against the state standards without rebuilding forms.
- Learners and Learning
- Instructional Design Clarity
- Instructional Practice
- Classroom Climate
- Professional Responsibility
Three Evaluation Components
Under R277-323, an LEA's Annual Summative Educator Evaluation Rating draws on three components. EX keeps the evidence for each one in a single record.
- Multiple observations of professional performance
- Student academic growth measures
- Stakeholder input, including students and parents
- LEA-designed within state requirements
Complete UETS Standards Coverage
All five Utah Effective Teaching Standards are pre-built in EX in Education, so Utah evaluators can observe, score, and generate evidence against the state standards from day one.
Learners and Learning
Attention to the impact of unique learner characteristics on development and growth.
- Personalizing learning
- Building relationships
- Respecting learner backgrounds and perspectives
- Fostering student self-awareness
Instructional Design Clarity
Previewing content and demonstrating clarity in how instruction is organized and sequenced.
- Content
- Learning progression
- Instructional planning
- Planning for engagement
Instructional Practice
High-quality, data-informed instruction that meets the learning needs of each student.
- Instructional strategies
- Assessment practices
- Relevance
- Innovation and technology
Classroom Climate
Academic, physical, social, and emotional conditions with an emphasis on academic performance.
- Academic conditions for learning
- Physical environment
- Social and emotional climate
- Growth-oriented classroom culture
Professional Responsibility
Adherence to professional and ethical standards and ongoing professional growth.
- Professional and ethical conduct
- Reflection and growth
- Collaboration
- Continued professional learning
Formal Observations
- • Multiple observations at appropriate intervals
- • Conducted by trained raters
- • Observation tools aligned to UETS
- • Written feedback to the educator
Informal Walkthroughs
- • Brief classroom visits
- • Announced or unannounced
- • Timely feedback
- • Frequency set by LEA policy
State-required, LEA-designed: Utah does not run a single statewide rubric. Each LEA designs its own evaluation system under R277-323, aligned to the Utah Effective Teaching Standards. A 2024 legislative update allows formative and summative evaluations within a broader four-year cycle, and LEAs have up to five years to transition. EX adapts to your LEA's system and keeps observations, growth, and stakeholder input on cycle with reminders.
Utah Effectiveness Ratings, Tracked Over Time
R277-323 defines three Annual Summative rating levels. 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.
Level Three
Met expectations, with demonstrated professional growth and student academic growth
Level Two
Partially met expectations, with professional growth or student academic growth
Level One
Did not meet expectations and requires intensive support
Under R277-323, an LEA computes an educator's Annual Summative Educator Evaluation Rating from professional performance, student academic growth, and stakeholder input, and reports it each year. The current rule resolves that rating into three levels, from Level Three (met expectations) down to Level One (did not meet expectations). LEAs have a transition window, through roughly 2029, to adopt the new model. EX in Education keeps each educator'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 Utah's Evaluation Process
EX in Education gives Utah districts what they need to run evaluations aligned to UETS and R277-323, then connects that evidence to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
UETS-Aligned Forms
Observation forms pre-built for all five Utah Effective Teaching Standards, on your LEA's rating scale.
- • All five standards included
- • Configurable rating levels
- • 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 Growth Tracking
Record the student academic growth measures your LEA uses, with learning goals and targets alongside observation results.
- • Learning goals and targets
- • Incremental progress monitoring
- • District-defined measures
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
Stakeholder Input
Collect the annual student and parent input R277-323 calls for, and keep it with the rest of an educator's evidence.
- • Annual student and parent input
- • Input in one record
- • Ready for the summative rating
Growth Goals
Set professional goals tied to what the evaluation surfaced, tracked in the same module that follows an educator across the year.
- • Goal setting tools
- • Progress tracking
- • Linked to PD
Why Utah Districts Run Evaluations Inside EX in Education
Run evaluations aligned to state requirements, then use what they surface 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 UETS-aligned forms and processes help raters score consistently, whether it is one building or the whole LEA.
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 Utah 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, standard-aligned feedback that the evaluator reviews and edits before it is shared.
Organize Evidence by Standard
Sort notes and artifacts against the five UETS standards, 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 Utah Evaluations Into the Bigger Picture
See how EX in Education runs evaluations aligned to UETS and R277-323, then connects them to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Built for Utah's requirements. Bring your own LEA rubric, or start from ours. Connected to coaching, PD, and goals.
Part of EX in Education
One piece of the educator experience.
Utah UETS 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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