Locking and Unlocking an Evaluation Document

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Evaluation forms offer options to enhance security in the evaluation process. Evaluators can enable the setting to lock the document from a form’s Advanced Options (), so that only the evaluator and the staff member can view its contents. From that point, the evaluator can lock and unlock any documents they create for the staff member based on that form.

Quick Guide

  1. Select Staff () in Strive’s main menu.

  2. Locate the staff member for whom you want to create a document.

  3. Select the Quick Start a Document icon ().

  4. Use the drop-down menu to locate and assign details to the document, then select Create.

  5. Complete the locked document as needed, and select Submit to Staff Member () once you need the staff member to access the document. The evaluator and the assigned staff member both see the Locked icon () on the document. Only the evaluator can select View Locked () to switch the document view from Locked to Unlocked.

  6. If needed, you can lock the document again by selecting View Unlocked ().

Illustrated Guide

Step 1: Select Staff () in Strive’s main menu.

Step 2: Locate the staff member for whom you want to create a document.

Staff list showing teachers and evaluators at Texas Middle School with details.

Step 3: Select the Quick Start a Document icon ().

Highlighting the Quick Start a Document icon on a teacher's staff card.

Step 4: Use the drop-down menu to locate and assign details to the document, then select Create.

Document creation interface for T-TESS evaluation process, highlighting grade level and subject.

Step 5: Complete the locked document as needed, and select Submit to Staff Member () once you need the staff member to access the document. The evaluator and the assigned staff member both see the Locked icon () on the document.

Instructional feedback form showing locked document details and highlighted Submit to Staff Member button.

Only the evaluator can select View Locked () to switch the document view from Locked to Unlocked. A message appears, stating that the document is now visible to anyone with view rights for this school.

Toolbar showing options to show evaluator notes, print, delete, and view the locked document.

Document visibility notification for users with view rights for the school.

Step 6: If needed, you can lock the document again by selecting View Unlocked (). A message appears, stating that the document is now only visible to you (the evaluator), the staff member you are evaluating, and district-level individuals.

Toolbar showing options to show evaluator notes, print, delete, and view the unlocked document.

Document visibility restricted to specific individuals for evaluation purposes.