Building and Modifying Frameworks

The framework structure in Strive links professional standards with professional goals, evaluation document questions, and professional development courses. Strive management allows for multiple frameworks associated with different Appraisee types within a district. By tagging goals, questions, and courses with different professional standards, an Appraiser can analyze data to sub-standard components for individual appraisees.

Who can create frameworks in Strive?

Users with the Appraisal Administrator role can create new frameworks in Strive.

What are frameworks in Strive?

Framework elements allow administrators to track growth. Framework elements contain underlying structures of professional standards, including domains. Sub-standard components include dimensions, principles, and indicators.

A district can create and use multiple frameworks for various Appraisee types, but each goal and appraisal template can only be tied to one framework. Only professional development can be tied to multiple frameworks.

Accessing Locked Frameworks

Appraisal managers can access locked frameworks in the Framework section of Appraisal Management. In Strive, a lock symbol appears before the name of a locked framework. Locked frameworks cannot be edited or deleted. 

A locked framework increases data fidelity by ensuring districts use the same framework version. Locked frameworks also allow for more easily updated and shared templates in the Eduphoria Community.

The following locked frameworks are available in Strive:

• T-TESS v2 - A locked version of the T-TESS framework called T-TESS v2 has the same dimensions as the original T-TESS. If your district selects this framework, we recommend creating a new evaluation process and importing templates from the Eduphoria Community. This maintains access to historical data tied to the old framework. 
• T-TESS ALT D1 - A locked framework called T-TESS Alt D1 is a rubric from the TEA with an alternate version of Domain 1 for teachers who use packaged lesson plans. If your district selects this framework, you must create a new evaluation process and import the templates from the Eduphoria Community. 
• T-SCESS - A locked version of the T-SCESS framework for counselors, created by the Lone Star State School Counselor Association. All of the templates for this process are available in the Eduphoria Community. Learn more about setting up the T-SCESS evaluation process. Learn more about Setting Up the T-SCESS Evaluation Process for Counselors. 
• T-PESS v2 - The version two (v2) locked version of the T-PESS framework is a renamed version of the T-PESS NEW framework that took effect in 2021. If your district previously used the locked T-PESS NEW framework, you do not need to change your T-PESS process or templates. If your district did not use the T-PESS NEW framework, learn more about Setting Up the T-PESS v2 Evaluation Process. 

Does every appraisal type need a framework? 

While Eduphoria’s system can handle as many frameworks as you wish to use, it is recommended you only create frameworks for Appraisee types that need to show growth over the course of an evaluation year. If a particular Appraisee type is only evaluated once a year, then that Appraisee type may not need a framework. 

Updating a Framework

To update a framework in Strive so that descriptors exist for the indicators, click on the framework and indicator to open the Editing Dimensions model. Type the Name and Description in the field. The Name field has a character limit restriction, so you may need to modify names to fit. Click Save to complete.

Creating a New Framework

To create a new framework in Strive, select the Appraisal Settings gear and choose Frameworks. Then, click the New Framework button.

In the Builder, give the New Framework a Name. Providing a Description is optional. The description will not appear to the end user during framework selection. Then, click Save.

In the example, the Nurse Standards framework now appears in the list of Frameworks and the Builder. Click the New Domain button at the top to add a new standard component to the framework. 

Enter the Name of the component and click Save. 

The new component will appear in the Builder under the framework title. Highlight the name of the framework component before adding a new sub-component. Click on the New Dimension button to add a sub-component of the standard to the framework.

Type the sub-component into the Name field. Keep the name short, as the character field is limited. Users will search for this name when attaching it to professional goals, evaluation documents, and professional development courses.

The Description field is optional and will not appear to end users. Click Save.

Continue adding sub-components to the framework by highlighting the component and clicking the New Dimension button. Click Save after adding each sub-component.

You will see all the components when you have completed your professional framework.

Tagging Appraisee Type with Frameworks

Remember to tie each Appraisee type to the appropriate framework for tracking purposes.

1. In Strive, select the Appraisal Settings gear, then select Appraisee Types.
2. Select the desired Appraisee Type and click the Select Framework drop-down menu to choose the framework. 
3. Click Save to save changes.

Importing Locked Frameworks

Appraisal managers can access locked frameworks in the Framework section of Appraisal Management. A lock symbol displays before the name if a framework is locked in Strive. Locked frameworks cannot be edited or deleted. Appraisal Managers can access the following locked frameworks in Strive.

• T-TESS ALT D1 - A locked framework called T-TESS Alt D1 is a rubric from the TEA with an alternate version of Domain 1 for teachers who use packaged lesson plans.
• T-TESS v2 - A locked version of the T-TESS framework called T-TESS v2 is the same version of the T-TESS rubric.
• T-PESS v2 - A locked version of the T-PESS NEW framework called T-PESS v2 is the same version of the T-PESS rubric.
• T-SCESS - A locked version of the T-SCESS framework is available.

Why a locked framework? 

A locked framework increases data fidelity by ensuring districts use the same framework version. Locked frameworks also allow for more easily updated and shared templates in the Eduphoria Community. 

Updating Evaluation Documents with the T-TESS v2 Framework

If your district uses the locked T-TESS v2 framework, you must create new evaluation documents or use the updated documents in the Eduphoria community. Follow the steps to update the locked framework evaluation documents. 

1. Select the new T-TESS v2 framework.
2. Create or Import new associated documents like reflection, walkthrough, observation, and summative documents.

Tagging Workshop Courses by Dimension

Remember to assign dimensions to courses to enhance reporting. The same course can be tied to multiple frameworks. For example, a course titled Integrating Technology into the Classroom can be tied to an ISTE framework for technology coaches and a second professional standards framework for classroom teachers.