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Conducting an Observation or Walkthrough

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Throughout the school year, evaluators can conduct observations and walkthroughs as part of the evaluation process for their staff members. Once evaluators have created the appropriate documents and scheduled the date and time as needed, they can access the document and complete the necessary items for the observation or walkthrough before letting their staff view the document.

Note: Documents can still be edited after selecting Let Staff View () until the staff member complete their signature. To continue editing the document, your staff member must first clear their signature.

Quick Guide

  1. Select Staff () from the main menu.

  2. Select the Quick Start a Document icon () on the staff member card, or select the staff member’s name and then the Plus icon () to add a new document to the desired Walkthrough or Observation section.

  3. Use the drop-down menu to select the desired evaluation process document.

  4. Set the grade level, subject, start time, and end time, and then select Create.

  5. Select Show Scripted Comments () to script walkthroughs and observations.

  6. Transfer comments to evidence or comment boxes.

  7. Select Hide Scripted Comments () to close the frame.

  8. Complete all evaluation items.

  9. Select Let Staff View ().

Illustrated Guide

Step 1: Select Staff () from the main menu.

Step 2: Select the Quick Start a Document icon () on the staff member card, or select the staff member’s name and then the Plus icon () to add a new document to the desired Walkthrough or Observation section. You can access any previously created documents by clicking  their name.  

Staff management interface showing staff members and the Quick Start a Document icon.

Overview of evaluation process with tasks for observation and conferences listed as well as the ability to add a new document.

Step 3: Use the drop-down menu to select the desired evaluation process document.

Document selection interface for the staff member's assigned evaluation process.

Step 4: Set the grade level, subject, start time, and end time, and then select Create.

Note: You can adjust the date after document creation.

New evaluation form for an observation with fields for time and additional information.

Step 5: Select Show Scripted Comments () to script classroom walkthroughs and observations.

Note: Staff members cannot view scripted comments. Scripted comments serve only as the evaluator's documentation during the evaluation. Scripted comments are available to the evaluator throughout the life of the document, even when archived.

Instructions and a text box for entering scripted comments.

Step 6: Drag and drop or copy and paste statements from the scripted comments into the evidence or comment boxes in the evaluation.

Add scripted comments to the document by using drag and drop or copy-paste actions.

Step 7: Select Hide Scripted Comments () to close the frame.

Interface showing options to hide scripted comments.

Step 8: Complete all items in the document. Your work saves automatically, with a notification appearing in the right-hand corner displaying the current save status.

Interface showing options to print, view, and delete with a saved notification.

Step 9: Select Let Staff View () to allow the staff member to see the document. The staff member cannot see the evaluation document, which has a Not Viewable status, until the evaluator selects Let Staff View (). Select this setting only when the document is completely filled in and ready for the staff member to view.

Interface showing evaluation comments and the option to let staff view the document.

When the evaluator selects Let Staff View (), the status changes to Marked Viewable and shows the date of the change.

Evaluation information showing the Marked Viewable status, date, time, and evaluator details for a teacher.

When the staff member views the document, the status changes to Viewed and shows the date when the staff member opened it.

Evaluation information showing Viewed status, evaluator details, and observation time.