How Washington's TPEP works: the State 8, the three approved frameworks, four levels, comprehensive vs. focused cycles, and where AI helps.
How South Dakota teacher evaluation works now: the SD Framework for Teaching (Danielson-based), the two required components (professional practice and student growth via SLOs), the rating scales, and where AI helps with the write-up.
How New Hampshire teacher evaluation works: HB 142 local control, why Danielson is the common instrument, multiple measures, and the three teacher tracks, plus where AI helps with the write-up and where the judgment stays with the evaluator.
How Montana teacher evaluation works now: local control under the accreditation rules, the optional Montana-EPAS model (Danielson four domains, four rating levels), the three ways to comply, and where AI helps with the write-up.