Improving the effectiveness of Kentucky’s classroom teachers is a primary goal of personal growth and evaluation systems. District certified evaluation plans (CEPS) should reflect and support Kentucky’s commitment to every student being taught by an effective teacher by promoting the vision of continuous professional growth and development of skills needed to be a highly effective educator. While local plans should be designed to align with KRS 156.557 and 704 KAR 3:370, they should also catalyze professional growth and create a fair and equitable system to promote and measure teacher effectiveness.
For more information, contact KDE Division Director Todd Davis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Certified Evaluation Plans (CEP) are the procedures and forms for evaluating certified school personnel below the level of superintendent. The plans are developed by an evaluation committee (50/50 Committee) to ensure all requirements of the Kentucky Framework for Personnel Evaluation (KRS 156.557, 704 KAR 3:370) are met.
The 50/50 Committee is a group consisting of an equal number of teachers and administrators, who develop personnel evaluation procedures and forms for a local school district Certified Evaluation Plan (CEP). Once the committee has reached consensus, they make a recommendation to their local board of education for approval.
While an equal number of teachers and administrators are required, local district policies determine committee size, procedures for committee member selection, as well as meeting frequency.
To ensure the evaluation plan complies with KRS 156.557 and 704 KAR 3:370, any revised Certified Evaluation Plan (CEP) should be reviewed and approved by the local board of education (BOE) when substantive changes are made—such as the addition or removal of a source of evidence or any modification to decision rules or calculations used in the summative rating process.
If the local board of education determines the changes do not meet the requirements of KRS 156.557, the certified evaluation plan should be returned to the 50/50 Committee for additional revisions and resubmission.
