Teacher and Principal Practice Rubrics
The Approved List of Teacher and Principal Practice Rubrics has been updated with additional providers. We are continuing to work with providers to obtain electronic versions of some of their documentation, so please be sure to check our site periodically for updated information.
If you are seeking an application or information on the rubric variance process, please click the following link: Rubric Variance.
The New York State Education Department, as part of its implementation of the provisions of Education Law §3012-c regarding annual professional performance reviews (APPR) of classroom teachers and building principals, is pleased to post its lists of Approved Teacher Practice Rubrics and Approved Principal Practice Rubrics that meet the criteria established in our Request for Qualification (RFQ). This list will be updated periodically as additional applications are submitted and approved.
In choosing rubrics for use in the APPR, LEAs should note that the governing body of each school district and BOCES is responsible for ensuring that evaluators have appropriate training—including training on the application and use of the rubrics—before conducting an evaluation under 3012-c and Commissioner's regulations. The governing body is also responsible for certifying a lead evaluator as qualified before that lead evaluator conducts or completes a teacher’s or principal’s evaluation. (The requirements for evaluator training and certification are in §30-2.9 of the Commissioner’s regulations; see page 38 at this link.)
Some providers listed here charge a fee to license the rubric or to purchase the associated implementation support services, while others do not. Further, all providers offer a range of optional services. The costs posted here are for information only, and LEAs may wish to contact providers directly to discuss their specific needs in line with their APPR plan and their plans for training evaluators and certifying lead evaluators.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) will be made available shortly, and we will continue to add links to the rubrics themselves in cases where permission has been granted. You may also wish to review Guidance on New York State’s Annual Professional Performance Review Law and Regulations.
Questions or comments regarding this list can be directed to rubricrfq@mail.nysed.gov.
Questions or comments regarding the district variance process can be directed to: rubricvar@mail.nysed.gov.
Teacher Practice Rubric |
Rubric Cost(Yes/No) |
Implementation Support (Required/Optional/Not Available) |
Organization / Company Links |
CLASS Rating Conversion * Please contact provider for a copy of the complete rubric tool. The posted materials represent a framework for this tool. |
Yes | Required |
Application Implementation Resources |
Danielson's Framework for Teaching
Teacher Rubric Rating Conversion |
Yes | Optional | Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)Application Implementation Resources |
Danielson’s Framework for Teaching (2011 Revised Edition)
Teacher Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional | TeachscapeApplication Implementation Resources |
Marshall's Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Teacher Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional | Michael Kim Marshall, Educational Consultant Application Implementation Resources |
Marzano's Causal Teacher Evaluation Model
Teacher Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional | Learning Sciences International, LLCApplication Implementation Resources |
Marzano's Teacher Practice Rubric
Teacher Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional |
Application Implementation Resources |
NYSTCE Framework for the Observation of Effective Teaching
Teacher Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional | NCS Pearson, Inc.Application Implementation Resources |
NYSUT Teacher Practice Rubric
Teacher Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional | New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)Application Implementation Resources |
Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework
Teacher Rubric - (Administrator Observation Rubric)
Teacher Rubric - (Teacher Self-Assessment) Rating Conversion |
Yes | Required | Silver Strong & Associates, LLC
Application Implementation Resources |
The Teaching and Learning Framework
*Teacher Rubric Rating Conversion
*Tool has been approved to satisfy both observation-only criteria & all applicable criteria. |
No | Not Available |
Application Implementation Resources |
Principal Practice Rubric |
Rubric Cost(Yes/No) |
Implementation Support (Required/Optional) | Organization / Company |
Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education (VAL-ED)*Principal Rubric Framework Rating Conversion * At the request of the provider, we have posted a rubric framework only. |
Yes | Optional | Discovery Education
Application Implementation Resources |
The Reeves Leadership Performance Matrix
Principal Rubric Rating Conversion |
No
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Required | The Leadership and Learning Center / Houghton Mifflin HarcourtApplication Implementation Resources |
Multidimensional Principal Performance Rubric
Principal Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional | Learner-Centered Initiatives, Ltd.Application Implementation Resources |
Marshall's Principal Evaluation Rubric
Principal Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional | Michael Kim Marshall, Educational Consultant
Application Implementation Resources |
Marzano's School Administrator Rubric
Principal Rubric Rating Conversion |
No | Optional |
Application Implementation Resources |
McRel Principal Evaluation System Principal Rubric *Rating Conversion * Provider encourages LEA's to reach out directly to determine an appropriate conversion. |
No (paper version only) Yes (online version) |
Required | McRel (Mid-continent Research for Education & Learning) Application Implementation Resources |