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Evaluator Training
What training do you need?
Choose the one option below that matches your role and designation status.
New teacher evaluator
I will evaluate teachers and don't yet have the teacher evaluator designation.
Register for AA #2001 →Teacher evaluator retraining
I have the teacher evaluator designation and need to complete retraining.
Register for retraining →New principal evaluator
I will evaluate principals or APs and don't yet have the principal evaluator designation.
Register for AA #4050 →Principal evaluator retraining
I have the principal evaluator designation and need to complete retraining.
Register for retraining →Not sure when your retraining is due?
Enter the dates of your evaluator trainings to see where you are in your five-year cycle and what you still need.
IPA provides ISBE-required Administrator Academies for individuals to earn and renew their teacher and/or principal evaluator designation. Earned evaluator designations appear on an Illinois educator's Professional Educator License (PEL). To register for IPA's evaluator initial or retraining courses, navigate to the corresponding tab at the top of this page.
Evaluator Requirements
Requirements as well as frequently asked questions for earning and renewing a teacher and/or principal evaluation designation are shown below. Additional guidance from ISBE can be found at: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Evaluations.aspx
| Teacher Evaluators (delivered online) | |
|---|---|
| Initial Training | Retraining |
| AA #2001 (two days) | Two Retraining Courses AA #1448, #1451, #1452, #1801, #3000, or #4114 |
| Principal Evaluators (delivered face-to-face) | |
|---|---|
| Initial Training | Retraining |
| AA #4050 (two days) | AA #4050 (two days - principal practice and student growth) |
FAQs
If my teacher evaluator designation lapses, how do I reinstate it?
Once you complete retraining on teacher practice and student growth, your designation will be reinstated.
If my principal evaluator designation lapses, how do I reinstate it?
Upon completion of AA #4050, your designation will be reinstated.
Is my evaluator designation valid for five years from the date it was earned or is it aligned to my licensure cycle?
Once completed, your evaluator designation follows your licensure cycle. The designation is good for the cycle in which it was earned and for the next subsequent five-year cycle. However, during that subsequent five-year cycle, you must complete the retraining courses to ensure the designation continues to remain valid.
If I complete a retraining during the same licensure cycle in which I completed the initial training, can the retraining be counted toward my next licensure cycle?
No. You cannot "bank" or save the retraining for another licensure cycle. Completion of a retraining course during the licensure cycle in which you earned your initial evaluator designation will count toward your annual AA credit (if applicable) or PD credit only.
What if I don't intend to use the School Leader Evaluation Plan presented in AA #4050?
No district is required to adopt the School Leader Evaluation Plan. However, the plan will serve as the framework used to train individuals to effectively evaluate school leaders.