Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness Evaluation Software
Run Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness, which is built on the Danielson Framework for Teaching, across all four domains and 22 components, with SLOs and the Summary and Supporting year cycle.
Educator Effectiveness is the entry point, not the whole story. In EX in Education, EE evaluations connect to coaching, goals, PD, and retention, so every educator moves from hired to thriving.
EE Classroom Observation
In short: Wisconsin evaluates teachers through the Educator Effectiveness (EE) System, a professional-growth cycle. Starting in 2024-25, the state model uses the 2022 edition of Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching, four domains, Planning and Preparation, Learning Environments, Learning Experiences, and Principled Teaching, with 22 components, alongside Student/School Learning Objectives (SLOs) across a multi-year EE Cycle that ends in a Summary year.
Run this in your district
Reviewed for 2026-27 state requirements. Configure EX to your district's local process, or start from a ready-made observation form.
Wisconsin's Educator Effectiveness System
The Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness (EE) System is the state's learning-centered approach to educator growth. The state model uses the Danielson Framework for Teaching for the evaluation of teaching, paired with Student and School Learning Objectives. Districts may run the state model or a DPI-approved equivalent. In EX in Education, that framework is the doorway into a connected system for coaching, PD, and retention.
4 Domains, 22 Components
The Danielson Framework for Teaching organizes practice across four connected domains and 22 components, each configured in EX from your district’s approved forms so evaluators score against the framework without rebuilding forms.
- Planning and Preparation
- Learning Environments
- Learning Experiences
- Principled Teaching
Student & School Learning Objectives
The EE System pairs the framework with Student and School Learning Objectives (SLOs). Educators develop at least one academic SLO each year and review it with their evaluator across the cycle. EX tracks the SLO evidence alongside observation results.
- At least one SLO developed each year
- Academic and based on standards
- Grounded in assessment evidence
- Reviewed at the end of the cycle
Complete Danielson Framework Coverage
All four Danielson domains and their 22 components are configured in EX in Education from your district’s approved forms, so Wisconsin evaluators can observe, score, and generate evidence against the framework the state model uses from day one.
Planning & Preparation
What teachers do before instruction begins.
- Knowing content and students
- Setting instructional outcomes
- Designing coherent instruction
- Planning to assess learning
Learning Environments
The conditions and culture that make learning possible.
- Respect and rapport
- A culture for learning
- Routines and procedures
- A productive environment
Learning Experiences
Instruction as it happens in the classroom.
- Communicating with students
- Questioning and discussion
- Engaging students in learning
- Using assessment in instruction
Principled Teaching
Growth and responsibility beyond the lesson.
- Reflecting on practice
- Engaging families and community
- Contributing to the school
- Ongoing professional learning
Formal Observations
- • Announced, with pre- and post-observation conferences
- • Evidence across the Danielson domains
- • Written feedback tied to the framework
- • Central to the Summary year
Mini Observations
- • Shorter visits between formal observations
- • Brief, timely feedback
- • Evidence gathered across the cycle
- • Cadence set by the model and district
Trained observers: In the Wisconsin state model, evaluators and observers complete DPI Educator Effectiveness training before conducting observations that inform an educator's evaluation. EX tracks formal observations and mini-observations together, with reminders so districts stay on cycle.
The Educator Effectiveness Cycle, Tracked Over Time
Wisconsin's EE System runs on a multi-year cycle built around continuous improvement, not a single label. EX in Education keeps each educator's Summary and Supporting years together so growth is visible from one year to the next.
Summary Year
A teacher's first year and at least every third year after. The educator completes a Self-Review, develops an Educator Effectiveness Plan, is observed, and reviews SLOs and continuous-improvement practice across the cycle.
Supporting Years
The years in between. Educators carry their plan forward, develop an SLO each year, and meet with evaluators in cycle conferences to review data, adjust strategies, and reflect on progress.
Continuous Improvement
The system centers professional growth over a single summative score. Reflection, feedback, and next steps carry from year to year rather than resetting each cycle.
Because Wisconsin's EE System is designed around continuous improvement, EX in Education keeps each educator's cycle in one place, the Self-Review, Educator Effectiveness Plan, observations, SLOs, and reflections, and routes what surfaces into coaching so a cycle leads to next steps, not just a file. When a teacher moves between Summary and Supporting years, the history moves with them, so growth stays visible across the whole cycle instead of scattered across documents.
Built for Wisconsin's Evaluation Process
EX in Education gives Wisconsin districts what they need to run Educator Effectiveness aligned to the state model, then connects that evidence to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
Danielson-Aligned Forms
Observation forms configured from your district’s approved instrument, covering the four domains and 22 components of the Danielson Framework the state model uses.
- • All four domains included
- • Component-level evidence
- • Practice-level scoring
Observation Cycles
Manage formal observations alongside shorter mini-observations, with scheduling and reminders in one connected system.
- • Formal observations
- • Mini observations
- • Cycle reminders
SLO Tracking
Record each educator's Student or School Learning Objective, the assessment evidence behind it, and progress across the cycle.
- • Academic, standards-based
- • Evidence in one record
- • Reviewed at cycle end
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
Plans & Self-Review
Keep the Self-Review, Educator Effectiveness Plan, and cycle conferences together in one record for each educator.
- • Self-Review
- • Educator Effectiveness Plan
- • Cycle conferences
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 Wisconsin Districts Run Educator Effectiveness Inside EX in Education
Run EE aligned to the state model, then use what the process 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
Consistent rubrics and processes help evaluators score reliably, whether it is one building or the whole district.
Growth you can see
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 Educator Effectiveness Evaluations
AI in EX in Education helps evaluators work through EE 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 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 Educator Effectiveness Into the Bigger Picture
See how EX in Education runs Educator Effectiveness aligned to Wisconsin's state model, then connects evaluations to coaching, PD, goals, and retention across every school.
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Built for the Wisconsin EE System. Bring your district’s approved model and we’ll configure it. Connected to coaching, PD, and goals.
Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness: frequently asked questions
What is Wisconsin's Educator Effectiveness (EE) System?
The Educator Effectiveness (EE) System is Wisconsin's statewide teacher evaluation and support system. It is focused on professional growth across a multi-year EE Cycle, combining a framework for teaching with educator goal-setting.
What framework does Wisconsin use?
Starting in the 2024-25 school year, districts and independent charters in the EE System state model must use the 2022 edition of Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching, organized into four domains, as the framework for evaluating teaching.
What are SLOs and PPGs in Wisconsin?
Each year, educators set at least one Student/School Learning Objective (SLO) and engage in professional practice improvement. Starting in 2022-23, teachers no longer write a separate Professional Practice Goal (PPG); goal-setting now centers on the SLO and continuous-improvement practice.
What is the EE Cycle?
The EE Cycle is a multi-year cycle that ends in a Summary year. At the end, the evaluator holds an End-of-Cycle Summary Conference to review the educator's SLOs, component scores on the framework, and continuous-improvement practice. The system is designed for growth rather than a single high-stakes label.
Part of EX in Education
One piece of the educator experience.
Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness 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.