AI-Powered Observations for Kentucky Principals
Generate feedback aligned to the Kentucky Framework for Teaching in seconds - trusted by principals and assistant principals across Kentucky districts.
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, non-tenured teachers must receive a minimum of four observations per year. Tenured teachers must receive a minimum of four observations over their summative evaluation cycle, which spans up to three years depending on the district's certified evaluation plan. 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.
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 teachers needing four observations per year 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
- 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 non-tenured teacher observations (four per year) 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
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.
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
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