Employee Evaluation Management supports the evaluation process by defining evaluation roles, encouraging dialogue, housing evaluation rubrics and forms, and providing an electronic platform to gather and store evidence. Frontline Professional Growth is configured to match the state recommended Teacher Effectiveness Model and the recommended Evaluation and Professional Growth Process. All South Dakota public school districts have the option to receive state-paid licenses to use Frontline Professional Growth.

Access to Frontline Professional Growth must be initiated at the local district level. To gain access, email the Frontline Professional Growth Client Success Manager, Rebeccah Hughes at rhughes@frontlineed.com .

2022-23 Training Opportunities

• August 2: Back to School for Evaluators
• August 4: Back to School for Super Admin

All South Dakota public school districts have access to in-depth, high-quality training on the state's teaching standards (Danielson Framework) and how the standards are used for evaluation purposes. Teachers can access approximately 20 hours of training through Focus for Teachers. With a state-paid license, South Dakota teachers access Focus for Teachers through Frontline Professional Growth and receive comprehensive training on the South Dakota Framework for Teaching. Need an account? To gain access, contact Frontline Professional Growth Client Success Manager, Rebeccah Hughes at rhughes@frontlineed.com.

Through a state-paid Focus for Observers license, all evaluators can complete training and certification that prepares administrators to conduct accurate, fair, and meaningful evaluations of teaching performance. Focus for Observers includes a rigorous observer proficiency assessment.

Access to Frontline Professional Growth training and certification must be initiated at the local district level. To gain access, contact Frontline Professional Growth Client Success Manager, Rebeccah Hughes at rhughes@frontlineed.com to make a request to access the training, a link to the training site will then be sent to the district.

• Teacher Evaluation Plan (free for SD public districts)
• Teacher CONDENSED Evaluation Plan (free for SD public districts)
• Teacher Non-Evaluated SLO Plan (free for SD public districts)
• Principal Evaluation Plan (free for SD public districts)
• School Specialist Evaluation Plans ($25 per school building)
  • School Counselor, School Psychologist, Library Media Specialist, Therapeutic Specialist, School Nurse, and Instructional Specialist
  • For more information, contact Rebeccah Hughes at rhughes@frontlineed.com