AI-Powered Observations for Mississippi Principals
Mississippi evaluates teachers using Mississippi TGR.
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Education in Mississippi
Education Landscape
Mississippi serves approximately 458,000 students across 142 school districts, supported by roughly 31,000 teachers in over 1,000 schools. The state faces significant teacher shortages, particularly in rural and Delta communities. Principals - especially those in small, rural districts who wear multiple hats - need efficient tools to meet evaluation requirements while prioritizing instructional leadership.
Observation Requirements
Mississippi requires all teachers to be evaluated annually. Each teacher must receive at least one formal classroom observation, plus a minimum of two informal observation and feedback cycles. The Professional Growth System combines observation data with teacher self-assessments and artifact review to assign domain ratings on a 1-to-4 scale. Professional Growth Scores are due by June 30 each year.
State policy facts verified 2026-06-01 against the official source. View the official policy
Framework Spotlight
Supported Frameworks in Mississippi
Mississippi uses the Professional Growth System (PGS) with the Teacher Growth Rubric (TGR), which replaced the former M-STAR system beginning in 2017-2018. The TGR is organized around four domains and nine standards, covering Lesson Design, Student Understanding, Culture and Learning Environment, and Professional Responsibilities. Mississippi mandates the TGR as the single statewide evaluation instrument; districts do not select their own framework. Observation Copilot helps principals organize evidence by TGR domains so you can focus on coaching conversations instead of paperwork.
Why Observation Copilot
Built for Mississippi School Leaders
Aligned to Mississippi's Teacher Growth Rubric
Observation Copilot organizes your notes by the four TGR domains and nine standards, so your feedback matches the Professional Growth System rubric used across Mississippi districts.
Same-Day Feedback for Teachers
Mississippi principals using Copilot deliver feedback within hours instead of weeks, keeping post-observation conferences timely and focused on professional growth.
Built for Mississippi's Rural Districts
With significant educator vacancies statewide and acute shortages in the Delta and rural areas, efficient observation tools help principals retain teachers by providing meaningful, timely feedback.
How Observation Copilot Helps
AI-powered observations for Mississippi
Paste your observation notes. Copilot maps your evidence to Mississippi's framework and drafts structured, rubric-aligned feedback - ready to review and share.
- Maps your observation notes to the four TGR domains and nine standards
- Generates rubric-aligned summaries with evidence from your scripting notes
- Suggests domain ratings on the 1-to-4 scale based on observed indicators
- Creates targeted next steps tied to specific TGR standards for professional growth plans
- Reduces post-observation write-up time from 45 minutes to under 10
What Educators Say
Trusted Nationwide
School leaders in Mississippi and across the country use Observation Copilot to turn raw observation notes into Mississippi TGR-aligned feedback in minutes - saving hours every week and giving teachers faster, more specific next steps.
Observation Copilot has helped me to streamline and speed up the teacher feedback process. I'm able to organize the notes that I take during the lesson into summaries about the different dimensions while I get straight to the work of rating the lesson on the rubric.
Jason Cunningham - Stockdale, TX
Principal, Stockdale Independent School District
Frequently Asked Questions
Mississippi observation FAQ
- What teacher evaluation system does Mississippi use?
- Mississippi uses the Professional Growth System with the Teacher Growth Rubric (TGR), which replaced M-STAR in 2017-2018. The TGR is the single statewide instrument, organized around four domains and nine standards.
- How many observations does Mississippi require?
- Each teacher must receive at least one formal classroom observation per year, plus a minimum of two informal observation-and-feedback cycles.
- How are Mississippi teachers rated?
- The Professional Growth System combines observation data with self-assessments and artifact review to assign domain ratings on a 1-to-4 scale, with Professional Growth Scores due by June 30.
- What does the Teacher Growth Rubric cover?
- The TGR covers four domains across nine standards: Lesson Design, Student Understanding, Culture and Learning Environment, and Professional Responsibilities.
- Can Observation Copilot generate TGR-aligned feedback?
- Yes. Observation Copilot helps principals organize evidence by TGR domains so you can focus on coaching conversations instead of paperwork.
Related Reading
Resources for Mississippi 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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