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State Board approves statewide adoption of streamlined educator-evaluation framework for 2026–27
Summary
After hearing testimonials from pilot participants and NDE staff, the Nevada State Board of Education voted to implement the Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF) redesign statewide for the 2026–2027 school year to align training with SB 460 timelines and reduce administrative burden.
The Nevada State Board of Education voted to implement the Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF) redesign statewide for the 2026–2027 school year after presentations from Nevada Department of Education (NDE) staff and testimony from school leaders who piloted the revised system.
NDE presenter Kathy Hoy summarized the redesign’s goals: preserve the NEPF’s developmental focus while streamlining the tool to reduce time and increase the quality of evaluator–educator conversations. Changes include moving to a one‑to‑four scoring scale at the standard level, consolidating the rubric from 24 pages to 11, and reducing evidence requirements from two pieces per indicator to two pieces per standard, Hoy said.
Alisa Aoyo, an NDE education programs professional, said a participant survey (195 responses) and 13 interviews showed mostly positive responses, with year‑two participants reporting greater confidence and better calibration in applying the rubric. She told the board the redesign aims to shift conversations toward instructional improvement rather than paperwork.
A school representative read a written statement from Principal Gina Miller (who could not attend) voicing support for the standard‑level scoring rubric and its emphasis on growth and coaching. Principal Pam Gil Martin of Jax Valley Elementary School (Douglas County) spoke virtually as a first‑year evaluator in the field study and recommended moving from pilot to statewide implementation, saying the redesigned system allowed for more meaningful coaching conversations.
Board members pressed NDE on implementation logistics. Pam Salazar, chair of the Teachers and Leaders Council (TLC), said TLC members were generally supportive but cautioned about the timing of statewide rollout because three SB 460‑related certification requirements require administrators to be certified by July 1, 2027. Superintendent Wakefield said the department would do detailed planning over the summer to align certification training and other components.
Member Doss Nolan moved to implement the NEPF redesign statewide for the 2026–2027 school year; the motion was seconded and the chair stated that the motion passed. The transcript records the chair announcing the motion carries, but no roll‑call vote or individual vote tallies are read into the record in the transcript.
Next steps: NDE will proceed to align administrator certification training and training resources with the statewide rollout and report back to the board with more detailed data and calibration plans requested by members.
