Teacher and Principal/Assistant Principal Performance Evaluation Qualifications - Use the information below and corresponding timelines

Oct 10, 2026

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Guidance outlines who is legally qualified to conduct teacher and principal/assistant principal performance evaluations in Illinois, including required initial training and subsequent retraining timelines. Evaluators must complete specific Administrator Academy courses (AA numbers) and verify completion via the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS). Effective dates include retraining requirements starting July 1, 2026, with qualification retention tied to license cycle end and completion of two retraining academies, while districts confirm proper training for evaluations.

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Initial Training

Teacher evaluators requirements

Principal evaluators requirements

Retraining

Timing and effectiveness

Required number of retraining academies

District confirmation responsibilities

Courses and course descriptions

Teacher evaluator initial training

Teacher evaluator retraining courses

Principal evaluator required course

Teacher and Principal/Assistant Principal Performance Evaluation Qualifications Use the information below and corresponding timelines to determine if an individual is qualified to conduct performance evaluations for teachers and/or principals and assistant principals. Initial Training Individuals who are new to evaluating teachers and principals/assistant principals must complete an initial training. No individual should conduct a performance evaluation without having completed an initial training. View the “evaluator qualifications” section of an individual’s Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) account to determine if they have completed the required training. Teacher evaluators must meet ONE of the following requirements: 􀂅 On or after Jan. 1, 2019: Have successfully completed AA No. 2001* 􀂅 Prior to Jan. 1, 2019: Have all five Growth Through Learning modules in the Evaluator Qualifications section of ELIS Principal evaluators must meet ONE of the following requirements: 􀂅 On or after July 1, 2024: Have completed AA No. 4050 􀂅 Between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2024: Have completed AA No. 2000* 􀂅 Between Sept. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020: Have completed AA No. 1865 and AA No. 3000 (may have been recorded as AA No. 2000 in ELIS) 􀂅 Between Jan. 1, 2019, and Aug. 31, 2020: Have completed AA No. 1865* and AA No. 3001* OR AA No. 3002* (may have been recorded as AA 2000 in ELIS) 􀂅 Prior to Jan. 1, 2019: Have all five Growth Through Learning modules listed in the Evaluator Qualifications section of ELIS *Educators must have successfully completed the Application Dissemination/Assessment of the respective Administrator Academy to become legally qualified, receive the appropriate evaluator qualification in ELIS, and receive full Administrator Academy credit. Those who do not successfully complete the Application Dissemination/Assessment will receive professional development hours/credits only. [isbe](isbe.net)[.net](isbe.net) ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Retraining *These requirements are effective beginning July 1, 2026. An individual is qualified to conduct performance evaluations through the end of their next license cycle after the license cycle in which they completed the initial training. The individual must complete retraining prior to June 30 of the last year of that license cycle to retain the evaluator qualification.* Retraining for principal evaluators is due by June 30 of the last year of the next renewal cycle after theevaluator completes the initial training. Retraining for teacher evaluators is due by June 30 of the last year of the next renewal cycle after theevaluator completes the initial training. Educators may select any two retraining academies. Completion of any two retraining academies will qualify the educator, from the state perspective, to conduct performance evaluations. Districts are responsible for confirming that educators have been properly trained for evaluations; therefore, they may choose to require specific academies for retraining at their own discretion. | Teacher Evaluator
(Choose two courses) | | --- | | • No. 1448
• No. 1451
• No. 1452
• No. 1801
• No. 3000
• No. 4114 | | Principal Evaluator
(Effective July 1, 2024) | | --- | | • Required for initial and/or retraining: No. 4050 | Course Descriptions Current course descriptions are listed below. | Teacher Evaluator Initial Training | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Course No./Title | Course Content | Intended
Audience | Requirements Met | Training
Framework | | AA 2001 | This two-day | Individuals who | Upon successful | Danielson | | Illinois | course will | have never been | completion, the | Framework for | | Performance | address all aspects | qualified to | educator will | Teaching (2022) | | Evaluation – Initial | of evaluator | evaluate teachers | be qualified to | | | Teacher Evaluation | competencies | in the state of | eval

FAQs

What is the rule for conducting performance evaluations for teachers and principals/assistant principals?

No one should conduct performance evaluations without completing the required initial training. Qualification is determined by verifying evaluator training completion in the ELIS account.

What training must teacher evaluators complete to be qualified?

Teacher evaluators must meet one of the listed AA requirements depending on the effective date. Options include completing AA No. 2001 on or after Jan. 1, 2019, or completing the five Growth Through Learning modules prior to Jan. 1, 2019.

How does retraining work and what is needed to retain evaluator qualification?

Retraining must be completed before the required June 30 deadline tied to the educator’s next license cycle. Educators may select any two retraining academies; completion of any two qualifies them to conduct performance evaluations from the state perspective.

Oct 10, 2026

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