All administrators who are responsible for evaluating principals and assistant principals MUST be credentialed prior to using the Leader Keys Effectiveness System (LKES). Credentialing is a process of establishing the qualifications and proficiency of evaluators to utilize the LKES. The credentialing assessment is a minimal competency assessment that measures participants? understanding of the information and practice provided during training. It includes both recall of specific LKES information and practice of the LKES process. It is a bridge to ongoing learning as evaluators work with LKES. ALL evaluators MUST pass the credentialing assessment prior to using the Leader Keys Effectiveness System. The expectation is that evaluators continue to familiarize themselves with the LKES instrument as they work within their districts.