The Division of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness impacts student achievement by providing programs and resources to enhance teacher and leader effectiveness that include the following: Title II, Part A grant awards; CLASS Keys and Leader Keys evaluation systems; and professional learning.

The goal of the division is to promote and support teacher and leader effectiveness to improve student learning in every classroom in the state.

• Manages effective use of Title II, Part A funds at the state and local level that are specifically targeted for use to meet the highly qualified teacher requirements of No Child Left Behind.
• Promotes effective use of professional development funds and activities to support school improvement.
• Maintains current data regarding teacher shortage areas.
• Implements the CLASS (Classroom Analysis of School Standards) Keys – Georgia’s new teacher evaluation process. The following strands are the basis for the standards, elements, and rubrics.
• Curriculum and Planning
• Standards-Based Instruction
• Assessment of Student Learning
• Professionalism
• Student Achievement
• Teacher Induction Task Force
• Identifies a Georgia model for induction and creates induction standards.
• Georgia Department of Education and Board of Regents Pre-service Field Study partnership
• Conducts a pre-service field study of the CLASS Keys new teacher evaluation system with a small number (8) of Georgia’s colleges and universities.

• Leader Keys
• Implements a new leader evaluation process to improve the quality and effectiveness of principals/administrators. The ten strands are the basis for the standards, elements, and rubrics.
• Curriculum
• Assessment
• Standards-Based Instruction
• Data Analysis
• Organizational Culture
• Professional Learning and Development
• Performance Management and Process Improvement
• Managing Operations
• Leading Change
• Relationship Development

The CLASS Keys^SM Teacher Evaluation System is a copyrighted work developed by the Georgia Department of Education on behalf of the State of Georgia. It was created to assist school districts and other educational agencies in reforming teacher evaluations.

If you are a vendor, you must request permission to reproduce any CLASS KeysSM material. Please submit the following in writing:

• Contact information (name, organization/company, address, email, and phone number);
• Source of the material (e.g. process guide, training manual);
• Description of the material (e.g. entire document, excerpt, illustration, page numbers);
• Purpose of content usage (description of how you plan to use the content and the intended audience); and
• Marketing and distribution plan.

The information should be submitted to:

Division Director
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
1870 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334

A written response either granting or denying the request will be forwarded as soon as possible (typically within ten business days). Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Stacey Suber-Drake, Associate General Counsel, at sdrake@doe.k12.ga.us.