AI-Powered Observations for California Principals
Generate CSTP-aligned feedback from your observation notes in seconds - built for California principals working within the largest state education system in the country.
Education in California
Education Landscape
California is the largest state education system in the nation, serving approximately 5.5 million students across roughly 1,000 school districts with approximately 286,000 classroom teachers. The California Department of Education (CDE) and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) jointly set statewide standards through the CSTP, while districts retain significant local control over evaluation design and implementation.
Observation Requirements
Under California Education Code Section 44664, probationary teachers must be evaluated at least once each school year. Permanent (tenured) teachers must be evaluated at least every other year. Permanent teachers employed for 10 or more years who received a positive evaluation may be evaluated every five years by mutual agreement. Observation frequency, duration, and format are determined locally by districts and collective bargaining agreements.
Framework Spotlight
Supported Frameworks in California
Danielson Framework for Teaching (2013)
Developed by Charlotte Danielson, the Framework for Teaching is one of the most widely used teacher observation frameworks in the United States. It defines effective teaching through four domains and ...
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Marzano Focused Teacher Evaluation Model (2017)
Robert Marzano's Focused Teacher Evaluation Model concentrates on the instructional elements that research shows have the greatest impact on student achievement. The focused model simplifies evaluatio...
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California uses the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) as the statewide foundation for teacher evaluation, with six standards spanning student engagement, learning environments, subject matter, instructional planning, assessment, and professional development. Districts have significant local control over evaluation implementation, and many adopt or adapt nationally recognized frameworks like Danielson FFT or Marzano alongside the CSTP. Observation Copilot supports Danielson and Marzano out of the box, helping California principals generate feedback aligned to whichever rubric their district uses.
Why Observation Copilot
Built for California School Leaders
Aligned to California Frameworks
Whether your district uses CSTP-based rubrics, Danielson FFT, Marzano, or a locally developed model, Copilot generates feedback organized by the domains and standards your evaluation system requires.
Same-Day Feedback for Teachers
California principals using Copilot turn raw observation notes into structured, evidence-based feedback in under 10 minutes - delivering it the same day instead of weeks later.
Built for the Scale of California
With nearly 1,000 districts and nearly 300,000 teachers statewide, California principals need tools that save time without sacrificing quality. Copilot handles the write-up so you can focus on coaching.
How Observation Copilot Helps
AI-powered observations for California
- Supports Danielson FFT, Marzano, and CSTP-based district rubrics
- Organizes observation notes by framework domains and standards automatically
- Generates evidence-based feedback with specific classroom examples from your scripting
- Creates actionable next steps aligned to your district evaluation requirements
- Reduces post-observation write-up time from 45 minutes to under 10
What Educators Say
Trusted Nationwide
Principals across the country describe Observation Copilot as a game changer for their observation workflow. From Texas to Maine, school leaders are saving hours every week and delivering faster, more specific teacher feedback.
Observation Copilot has been a true game changer for me. It took that piece of the wordsmithing, of having the language flow, where I could really go down and just put in the facts of what I'm seeing.
Brent Perdue - Spokane, WA
Principal, Spokane Public Schools - Jefferson Elementary School
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