Nevada Educator Performance Framework
This page is used to provide information, resources, and links regarding Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF) evaluations in the Clark County School District (District).
Questions regarding NEPF evaluations and data collection in the District may be directed to the PGS and NEPF Department, (702) 799-4747, or ccsdnepf@nv.ccsd.net.
NEPF Evaluations
The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) NEPF Summative Evaluation documents for 2026–2027 are posted on the NDE website. The Exemption Verification Tool is only available to post-probationary educators who received a highly effective rating for the two previous consecutive years and have the opportunity to have the final summative evaluation requirement waived, at the discretion of the supervising administrator, for the current year.
District administrators should confirm the NEPF documents and evaluations in EvaluWise for NEPF evaluation completion. Please refer to the District communications sent to all employees regarding EvaluWise implementation on June 26 and July 20, 2026.
2026–2027 Evaluation Updates and Evaluation Cycle Timeline
NDE has updated the NEPF evaluations for teachers and administrators for 2026–2027 implementation, please refer to this NDE Guidance Memo regarding teacher and administrator evaluation changes. The Evaluation Cycle Timeline for 2026–2027 is provided to ensure completion of key tasks according to required dates. The Evidence Collection Through Observation Cycles document provides information to ensure evidence collection to support observation cycles.
Evaluations for Other Licensed Positions
In addition to a variety of NEPF resources, the evaluation tools and protocols for other licensed educational personnel (including school counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, teacher-librarians, speech language pathologists, and school social workers) are available on the NDE NEPF page. District administrators should confirm the NEPF documents and evaluations in EvaluWise for NEPF evaluation completion. Please refer to the District communications sent to all employees regarding EvaluWise implementation on June 26 and July 20, 2026.
Alternate Observers and Alternate Evaluators
Assembly Bill 475 (2019) revised the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 391.725 to provide an opportunity to request an Alternate Evaluator for probationary educators who may have been rated as ineffective. NRS 391.690 provides post-probationary educators an opportunity to request an Alternate Observer during the third and final observation cycle if they are currently on Warning Year Status and have been notified that they may be rated as developing or ineffective during the current year based on the first or second observation cycle. Additional information is provided directly to the Region Superintendents, supervising principals, impacted educators, and the designated Alternate Evaluators in August and Alternate Observers in October.
Student Learning Goal (SLG) Resources
The District will implement SLGs during the 2026–2027 school year as an essential instructional process to impact student achievement. SLGs for teachers and administrators are due on or before October 6, 2026. The student performance domain (SLG) will be included in the overall rating of the NEPF summative evaluation for the 2026–2027 school year and will account for 15% of the summative evaluation rating. Resources for establishing SLGs and creating performance tasks and rubrics are available in the Student Learning Goals Google Drive folder, including the SLG Template.
NEPF Evaluations Guidance Documents and Tools
Guidance Documents
NDE guidance documents can be found on the NDE NEPF page. District guidance documents have been developed to assist school administrators in using the Teacher Evaluation Summative Rating Tool:
Cut Scores
| Overall Score Range | Final Rating |
|---|---|
| 3.6 – 4.0 | Highly Effective |
| 2.8 – 3.59 | Effective |
| 1.91 – 2.79 | Developing |
| 1.0 – 1.9 | Ineffective |
Records Retention for Summative Evaluations
Based on advice from the Office of the General Counsel, including reference to precedents in NRS 391.815 and U.S. § 1602.40, records, including observation notes, will be kept for a minimum of six years for licensed employees with pending suspension, demotion, dismissal, or refusal to reemploy at their separation and a minimum of three years for all other licensed employees.