District Developed Evaluation
Systems
The Rhode Island Educator Evaluation
Systems Standards allow districts to
adopt the RI Model or to develop
their own system to meet the
standards. All districts that elect
to develop their own systems must
have their designs reviewed and
approved by RIDE prior to adopting
the new evaluation system. The
district must submit the design with
all supporting documentation to RIDE
for review by April 2012 for a fall
implementation. RIDE has prepared
guidelines that inform districts on
what to submit for approval
including the proposal format, links
to standards, supporting
documentation, deadlines, and other
specifics. A link to these
guidelines is provided below. RIDE
will review the documentation for
compliance with the Rhode Island
Educator Evaluation System Standards
and either approve or deny the
district’s request. If a district is
unable to independently meet the
standards then the district will
continue to use the RI Model. For
districts that are in the process of
designing their own evaluation
system the audit task link below
leads to a set of questions that
will assist districts in providing
an initial self-assessment to
identify gaps that must be addressed
as part of the design process.
2013 Key Dates for Submitting
Materials
January 15 Intent to Submit a
Design:
Any district planning
to submit a District Designed Model
for review must notify RIDE of its
intent to submit a design by
January 15th of the
school year prior to implementation.
The intent must be in writing and
should include the name and contact
information for the district’s
liaison on this work. RIDE will use
this letter of intent to maintain a
list of contacts that will be
updated with any ongoing changes in
this evolving system.
March
15 Initial Submission for Approval:
RIDE will review documentation and
provide feedback to any district
that submits its design early, by
March 15. If the
plan is not approved in April
following the initial review, the
district can resubmit a revised plan
by the May deadline using feedback
provided as a result of the initial
review. RIDE strongly encourages
districts to take advantage of this
opportunity to receive feedback and
revise systems to assure that they
meet standards. Districts that have
not received approval for local
designs by June 15th will be
required to continue to use the
Rhode Island Model for the following
school year.
May 15 Final Design Submission for
Approval:
Districts must submit a design
document and all supporting
documentation to RIDE in the format
specified in the guidelines by
May 15th of the school
year prior to implementation.
The approval or non-approval of the
system will be communicated to the
district by June 15. A
district that submits its system for
the first time in May will NOT
have the opportunity to re-submit
following the review.
Districts must have approval from
RIDE by June 15 or they will be
required to continue to implement
the Rhode Island Model.
Resources for District Developed Systems