Introduction to Ascend
An overview of Ascend’s evaluation framework, key concepts, and setup steps for administrators.
By Maxwell1 author6 articles
- Missouri Career Ladder: Setup for AdministratorsConfigure activity categories, eligible roles, enabled stages, and committee reviewers for the Missouri Career Ladder program.
- Getting Started with AscendLearn what Ascend is and how it supports professional development and evaluations.
- Setting Up Ascend: A Step-by-Step GuideReady to get Ascend configured for your district? Follow these eight steps in order — from building your evaluation framework to assigning pathways and evaluators.
- PathwaysLearn how to create, assign, and manage Pathways to organize timelines and track staff progress.
- State ReportingGenerate and export state-required evaluation data using your district's evaluation framework, for any school year.
- WalkthroughsLearn how to use Lebra Walkthroughs to observe your team, capture structured evidence, and share meaningful feedback — and how to include walkthroughs in summative evaluations as evidence.