Eligibility Criteria
 

Assessor/evaluator renewal credits may be obtained only

• for evaluation activities that exceed job requirements for the educator’s position, as defined by the employing educational entity;

• by an educator who has received training/approval/ certification as an assessor/ evaluator on a national or state-approved accreditation, assessment, or evaluation team (e.g., ADEPT evaluator, principal assessor, SACS [Southern Association of Colleges and Schools] evaluator, external review team [ERT] evaluator, NCATE evaluator, NBPTS [National Board for Professional Teaching Standards] assessor); and

• upon the educator’s completion of all requirements of the assessment/ evaluation process.

Renewal Credits
 

Maximum: up to 60 renewal credits may be earned via this option during the five-year validity period of the certificate.

• Participation on an ADEPT/ADEPP Evaluation Team = maximum 30 credits

• HOUSSE Evaluation = maximum 20 credits

• Other Evaluation Team Member = 15 maximum  credits

Required Verification
 

In order to receive renewal credits via this option, the educator must provide

official documentation verifying completion of all evaluation/ assessment team requirements, including the date(s) and the number of hours of direct participation.