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Education in Kentucky
Education Landscape
Kentucky serves approximately 650,000 students across 171 school districts and nearly 1,500 schools, with over 42,000 teachers. The Kentucky Department of Education oversees educator effectiveness through the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES), which requires principals to evaluate teachers using the Kentucky Framework for Teaching - a state adaptation of the Danielson Framework.
Observation Requirements
Under the PGES, Kentucky does not mandate a single statewide number of observations. Each district's certified evaluation plan establishes the length, frequency, and nature of observations for both non-tenured and tenured teachers. Both a peer observation and a full observation by the primary evaluator are required during a teacher's summative year. All observations must include a post-observation conference within five working days.
State policy facts verified 2026-06-01 against the official source. View the official policy
Framework Spotlight
Supported Frameworks in Kentucky
Kentucky uses the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) for teacher evaluation, built on the Kentucky Framework for Teaching - an adaptation of Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching. The framework is organized around the same four Danielson domains and uses a four-level rating scale: Ineffective, Developing, Accomplished, and Exemplary. Observation Copilot maps your notes to these domains and components as an Official Danielson Group Partner.
Why Observation Copilot
Built for Kentucky School Leaders
Kentucky Framework for Teaching Aligned
Observation Copilot automatically organizes your notes by the four domains of the Kentucky Framework for Teaching - Planning and Preparation, Classroom Environment, Instruction, and Professional Responsibilities - so your feedback matches the PGES rubric your district requires.
Same-Day Feedback for Teachers
Kentucky principals using Copilot deliver feedback within hours instead of weeks, keeping post-observation conferences focused, timely, and aligned to the Accomplished performance standard.
Built for the PGES Workflow
From non-tenured teacher observations to tenured summative cycles, Copilot helps you manage the volume of PGES observations without sacrificing feedback quality.
How Observation Copilot Helps
AI-powered observations for Kentucky
Paste your observation notes. Copilot maps your evidence to Kentucky's framework and drafts structured, rubric-aligned feedback - ready to review and share.
- Maps your observation notes to the four Kentucky Framework for Teaching domains and their components
- Generates rubric-aligned summaries with evidence organized by Ineffective, Developing, Accomplished, and Exemplary levels
- Creates targeted next steps tied to specific framework components for post-observation conferences
- Handles the volume of PGES observations without sacrificing feedback depth
- Reduces post-observation write-up time from 45 minutes to under 10, so conferences happen within the five-day window
What Educators Say
Trusted Nationwide
School leaders in Kentucky and across the country use Observation Copilot to turn raw observation notes into Kentucky OPGES-aligned feedback in minutes - saving hours every week and giving teachers faster, more specific next steps.
It was nice as we started to use it and teachers were comfortable with the platform. It definitely sped up our process. Teachers could get very quick feedback and informative feedback that was super helpful for them.
Brian Falhamer - Fairlawn, OH
Principal, Fort Island Primary School
Frequently Asked Questions
Kentucky observation FAQ
- What teacher evaluation system does Kentucky use?
- Kentucky uses the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES), built on the Kentucky Framework for Teaching - an adaptation of Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching organized around the same four domains.
- How are Kentucky teachers rated?
- PGES uses a four-level rating scale: Ineffective, Developing, Accomplished, and Exemplary.
- How many observations does Kentucky require?
- Kentucky does not mandate a single statewide number. Each district's certified evaluation plan sets the length and frequency, but a teacher's summative year requires both a peer observation and a full observation by the primary evaluator.
- When must Kentucky teachers receive observation feedback?
- All observations must include a post-observation conference within five working days.
- Can Observation Copilot generate PGES-aligned feedback?
- Yes. Observation Copilot is an Official Danielson Group Partner and maps your notes to the framework's domains and components.
Related Reading
Resources for Kentucky Principals
50 Teacher Observation Feedback Examples (Organized by Framework Domain)
50 specific teacher observation feedback examples organized by framework domain, each tied to evidence and a next step principals can use.
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Planning the 2026-2027 Teacher Observation Cycle: A Summer Checklist
A principal's summer checklist for the 2026-2027 teacher observation cycle - calendars, calibration, policy updates, and the tools that hold up.
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Walkthroughs vs. Formal Observations: When Each One Helps and When It Hurts
Walkthroughs and formal observations serve different purposes. Here's how principals balance both in a coaching cycle that actually grows teachers.
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End-of-Year Teacher Evaluations: A Principal's Summative Review Guide
How principals can write fair, evidence-based end-of-year teacher evaluations - without the last-minute scramble or recency bias.
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