Summative Panel

A summative document reviews and summarizes a teacher’s work from various data points throughout the year. An important feature of a summative document is the Summative Panel. The Summative Panel is organized by the framework and shows evidence for each dimension from all aspects of the teacher growth process.

Warning: To appear in the Summative Panel, form items must be tagged to the framework dimension.

The following tasks can be connected to a dimension and appear in the Summative Panel:

• Walkthroughs, Evaluations, Observations, and Reflection documents

• Professional Goals

• Uploaded Evidence

• Professional Learning events

Although not tied to a dimension, the following tasks also appear in the Summative Panel if they exist for that teacher:

• Student Growth Goals  

  • Learn about adding student growth scores to summative evaluations.

• Lesson Plan Notes  

  • Only the staff member’s assigned evaluator can view lesson planner notes from Forethought on the Summative Panel.

Quick Guides

Starting a Summative

1. Go to the Staff () list and click on a teacher’s card.

2. Go to the End of Year Conference step and click the Plus icon () to open the Summative.

3. Set the correct information in the window.

4. Click Create.

OR

1. Select Staff () from the main menu.

2. Select the Quick Start a Document icon () on the staff member’s card.

3. Select Summative from the list.

4. Set the correct information in the window.

5. Click Create.

Navigating the Summative Panel

1. Select Show Framework Data () to display the Summative Panel.

2. Click on a domain or dimension to see all the data related to that dimension, including Walkthroughs, Observations, Professional Development, Goals, and Uploaded Evidence.

3. Drag and drop evidence and comments into the Summative document.

4. Click View Planner Notes to see comments connected to lesson planning imported from Forethought.

5. Click on the Student Growth Goal in the Summative Panel, then click on the drop-down menu to view the Portfolio Snapshot.

Illustrated Guides

Starting a Summative

Step 1: Go to the Staff () list and click on a teacher’s card.

Step 2: Go to the End of Year Conference step and click the Plus icon () to open the Summative.

Step 3: Set the correct information in the window. Click Create.

OR

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

Step 2: Select the Quick Start a Document icon () on a staff card.

Step 3: Set the correct information in the window. Click Create.

Navigating the Summative Panel

Step 1: Select Show Framework Data () to display the Summative Panel. Selecting Hide Framework Data () closes the panel.

Step 2: Click on a domain or dimension to see all the data related to that dimension, including Walkthroughs, Observations, Professional Development, Goals, and Uploaded Evidence.

Step 3: Drag and drop evidence and comments into the Summative document. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the text into the relevant text box.

Step 4: Click View Planner Notes to see comments connected to lesson planning imported from Forethought.

Step 5: Click on the Student Growth Goal in the Summative Panel, then click on the drop-down menu to view the Portfolio Snapshot.