A self-evaluation is your opportunity to reflect on your professional growth, share accomplishments, and provide context for your evaluator. This article walks you through accessing your self-evaluation, completing each section, uploading supporting artifacts, and submitting the form.
What Is a Self-Evaluation?
A self-evaluation allows you to:
Reflect on your performance across key professional domains
Share strengths, growth areas, and accomplishments
Rate yourself on specific standards using your organization's rubric
Upload supporting artifacts such as lesson plans, certificates, or examples of your work
Your evaluator will review your self-evaluation as part of the professional development and evaluation process.
Note: Not every district uses self-evaluations. If yours doesn't, you won't be asked to complete one.
Accessing Your Self-Evaluation
Steps
When your evaluator requests a self-evaluation, you'll receive an email from Lebra.
Select Complete Self Evaluation in the email.
You'll be taken directly to your self-evaluation form; no login required.
You can also start it from the Action Required section of your Staff Portal, where it appears as Start Self-Evaluation — or Continue Self-Evaluation if you've already saved a draft.
Important notes
Your access link is valid for 60 days.
If the link expires, contact your evaluator to request a new one.
Completing Your Self-Evaluation
Your self-evaluation is organized by domains, each containing multiple standards (components).
Step 1: Review Your Information
At the top of the form, confirm:
Your name
The name of the evaluator who requested the self-evaluation.
If anything looks incorrect, contact your evaluator before continuing.
Step 2: Expand a Domain
Click on a domain to expand it.
Review:
A text box for overall domain-level comments
The list of standards within that domain
Step 3: Add Comments for Each Standard
For each standard:
Read the standard description carefully.
In the Comments box, reflect on how you've demonstrated this standard.
Consider examples from your work
Accomplishments you're proud of
Areas of growth
Goals for continued improvement
Tip: You can paste a link into a comment — it becomes a clickable link when your evaluator reads it.
Step 4: Select a Rating
Next to a standard, select Select Rating...
The Select Rating window opens, listing each rating level with its full rubric description — so you can compare the actual language of your district's rubric rather than guessing what a number means.
Choose the level that best reflects your current performance.
If you want to change or remove a rating, reopen the window and choose a different level, or select Clear Rating.
[Screenshot to refresh: the Select Rating window showing rubric descriptions for each level]
Step 5: Review Your Score Summary
If your district reports evaluation data to the state, an Evaluation Score Summary table appears in your form once you've entered ratings. It shows how your self-ratings come together into an overall score, calculated using your district's configured scoring approach.
The table includes:
Component/Indicator — each domain, plus Professional Practice and any additional measures your district uses
Weight and Contribution — how much each part counts toward the total
Rating — the rubric label for each score
The footer row shows your Overall Evaluation Score and its corresponding rating.
This same summary appears in the reflection view and in the PDF copy of your self-evaluation, so the score travels with the record.
Notes:
You don't calculate anything yourself — the score updates as you enter ratings.
If you don't see this table, your district either doesn't use state reporting or hasn't finished configuring scoring. That's normal, and your self-evaluation is still complete without it.
Weight and Contribution columns only apply when your district uses weighted (math-based) scoring.
Step 6: Upload Supporting Artifacts (Optional)
Artifacts help provide evidence for your self-evaluation and may include:
Lesson plans
Student work samples
Professional development certificates
Project documentation
Photos of classroom activities
To upload artifacts
Scroll to the Artifacts section at the bottom of the form.
Drag and drop files, or click browse your computer.
After uploading, review the auto-generated summary and edit if needed.
File guidelines
Supported formats: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Images (PNG, JPG, GIF), ZIP
Maximum size: 10 MB per file
Saving Your Progress
You don't need to complete your self-evaluation in one sitting.
Steps
Click Save as Draft at the bottom of the form.
Your progress is saved automatically.
Use the same email link to return and continue later — or select Continue Self-Evaluation from Action Required in your Staff Portal.
Submitting Your Self-Evaluation
Steps
Review all comments and ratings.
Ensure each domain and standard has been addressed.
Check your Evaluation Score Summary, if your district shows one.
Confirm uploaded artifacts are correct.
Click Submit.
After submitting
You'll see a confirmation message
Your evaluator is notified
You can no longer edit your responses
Make sure everything is complete before submitting.
Frequently Asked Questions
My link isn't working—what should I do?
If your link has expired, contact your evaluator and ask them to request a new self-evaluation. You can also sign in to your Staff Portal and start it from Action Required.
Where do I see the rating descriptions?
They're in the Select Rating window. Each level is listed with its full rubric description so you can compare them side by side before choosing.
How is my overall score calculated?
Using your district's configured scoring approach — either weighted averages across domains or rule-based scoring your district defines. The Evaluation Score Summary table shows the breakdown.
Why don't I see a score summary?
It appears only when your district reports evaluation data to the state and has scoring configured. Your self-evaluation is complete without it.
Can I complete this on my phone?
Yes, but for the best experience—especially when uploading files—we recommend using a computer.
How long does it take?
Most self-evaluations take 30–60 minutes, depending on the number of standards and level of detail.
Do I need to rate every standard?
Check with your evaluator for expectations. Completing all sections typically provides the most complete picture — and only scored standards count toward your overall score.
What happens after I submit?
Your evaluator reviews your self-evaluation and may use it for conferences, evaluations, or professional development planning.
Can I edit after submitting?
No. Once submitted, self-evaluations cannot be changed. Contact your evaluator if you need to address an error.
Need More Help?
Contact your evaluator directly
Reach out to your Lebra administrator
Visit the Help Center for additional resources