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Education in Virginia
Education Landscape
Virginia serves over 1.2 million students across 132 school divisions and more than 2,100 public schools, supported by approximately 90,000 teachers. The Virginia Board of Education establishes uniform performance standards and evaluation criteria through the TPES framework, and school divisions implement locally adapted evaluation systems that align with state guidelines.
Observation Requirements
Under Virginia's Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria, probationary teachers are typically observed at least three times per year per VDOE guidelines. Continuing-contract teachers receive a summative evaluation at minimum once every three years, with informal evaluations in non-summative years. Formal observations focus on the eight teacher performance standards. Evaluators rate teachers as Exemplary, Proficient, Developing/Needs Improvement, or Unacceptable.
State policy facts verified 2026-06-01 against the official source. View the official policy
Framework Spotlight
Supported Frameworks in Virginia
Virginia uses the Teacher Performance Evaluation System (TPES) based on the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria, developed in partnership with Stronge & Associates. Teachers are evaluated across eight performance standards. Observation Copilot supports the Danielson Framework for Teaching, which shares significant structural alignment with Virginia's standards-based approach, helping principals organize observation evidence and generate rubric-aligned feedback.
Why Observation Copilot
Built for Virginia School Leaders
Aligned to Virginia Performance Standards
Observation Copilot organizes your notes by domains that map to the Virginia performance standards covering professional knowledge, instructional planning, instructional delivery, assessment, learning environment, professionalism, and communication.
Meets Observation Timelines Easily
Virginia principals using Copilot deliver structured, evidence-based feedback the same day as an observation, keeping post-observation conferences focused and productive.
Handles Probationary and Continuing Schedules
Whether you are completing observations for a probationary teacher or a summative evaluation for a continuing-contract educator on a three-year cycle, Copilot scales to your observation workload.
How Observation Copilot Helps
AI-powered observations for Virginia
Paste your observation notes. Copilot maps your evidence to Virginia's framework and drafts structured, rubric-aligned feedback - ready to review and share.
- Organizes observation notes by domains aligned to Virginia's eight teacher performance standards
- Generates evidence-based summaries with specific classroom examples for each standard
- Suggests performance ratings (Exemplary, Proficient, Developing, Unacceptable) based on observed evidence
- Creates targeted next steps tied to specific performance standards for post-observation conferences
- Reduces post-observation write-up time from 45 minutes to under 10, helping Virginia principals manage probationary and continuing-contract evaluation schedules
What Educators Say
Trusted Nationwide
School leaders in Virginia and across the country use Observation Copilot to turn raw observation notes into Virginia Standards-aligned feedback in minutes - saving hours every week and giving teachers faster, more specific next steps.
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Virginia observation FAQ
- What teacher evaluation system does Virginia use?
- Virginia uses the Teacher Performance Evaluation System (TPES), based on the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards developed with Stronge & Associates. Teachers are evaluated across eight performance standards.
- How many observations does Virginia require?
- Probationary teachers are typically observed at least three times per year per VDOE guidelines. Continuing-contract teachers receive a summative evaluation at least once every three years, with informal evaluations in non-summative years.
- How are Virginia teachers rated?
- Evaluators rate teachers as Exemplary, Proficient, Developing/Needs Improvement, or Unacceptable.
- What are the Virginia teacher performance standards?
- Virginia evaluates teachers across eight performance standards covering instruction, assessment, the learning environment, professionalism, and student academic progress.
- Can Observation Copilot generate Virginia-aligned feedback?
- Yes. Observation Copilot supports the Danielson Framework for Teaching, which shares significant structural alignment with Virginia's standards-based approach.
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Resources for Virginia 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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