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title: "Summative Panel"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# 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]
> **Warning:**To appear in the Summative Panel, items must be tagged to the dimension.

The following items 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 items also appear in the Summative Panel if they exist for that teacher:

- Student Growth Goals
  - Learn about [adding student growth scores to summative evaluations](/v1/docs/managing-student-growth-for-tia-reporting).
- Lesson Plan Notes
  - Only the staff member's assigned evaluator can view lesson planner notes 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** sign to open the **Summative**.
3. Set the correct information in the window.
4. Click **Create**.

**OR**

1. Go to the **Staff** list and click on the three dots on a teacher’s card.
2. Select **New Evaluation**.
3. Select **Summative** from the list.
4. Set the correct information in the window.
5. Click **Create**.

### **Navigating the Summative Panel**

1. Click on a domain or dimension to see all the data related to that dimension, including **Walkthroughs**, **Observations**, **Professional Development**, **Goals**, and **Uploaded Evidence**.
2. Drag and drop evidence and comments into the **Summative**document.
3. Click **View Planner Notes** to see comments connected to lesson planning imported from **Forethought**.
4. Click on the **Student Growth Goal** in the**Summative Panel**, then click on the drop-down menu to view the **Portfolio Snapshot**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:**You can toggle to **Hide Framework Data** or **Show Framework Data**.

## **Illustrated Guides**

### **Starting a Summative**

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

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/29132281899415.png)

**Step 2:**Go to the **End of Year Conference** step, and click the **Plus** sign to open the **Summative**.

![Summative_Panel_End_of_Year_Plus_Sign.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14231777926935.png)

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

![Summative_panel_activity_tracker_5.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14157534662679.png)

**OR**

**Step 1:**Go to the **Staff**list and click the three dots on a teacher’s card.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/29132281899415.png)

**Step 2:**Select **New Evaluation**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/29132281902743.png)

**Step 3:** Select **Summative** from the list.

![Summative_Panel_Click_summative_pencil.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14231741132695.png)

**Step 4:** Set the correct information in the window. Click **Create**.

![Summative_panel_activity_tracker_5.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14157534662679.png)

### **Navigating the Summative Panel**

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:**You can toggle to **Hide Framework Data** or **Show Framework Data**.

**Step 1:**Click on a domain or dimension to see all the data related to that dimension, including **Walkthroughs**, **Observations**, **Professional Development**, **Goals**, and **Uploaded Evidence**.

![Summative_panel_domain_and_dimension.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14231777868439.png)

![Summative_Panel_teacher_observation.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14231783033623.png)

**Step 2:**Drag and drop evidence and comments into the **Summative**document.

![Summative_Panel_drag_and_drop.gif](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14231777866007.png)

**Step 3:**Click **View Planner Notes** to see comments connected to lesson planning imported from **Forethought**.

![Forethought_lesson_planner_notes_summative_panel.gif](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14232150635415.png)

**Step 4:**Click on the **Student Growth Goal** in the**Summative Panel**, then click on the drop-down menu to view the **Portfolio Snapshot**.

![Summative_panel_student_growth_goals.gif](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/14231810022423.png)