Just a quick note about the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators conference in Seaside, OR. This is our 6th year of attending and although the attendance is down, it’s been rewarding to talk to the satisfied users and the new administrators discovering eCOVE for the first time. There seems to be less focus on ‘evaluation’ of teachers and more on helping teachers develope their skills. It very clear that the value of having objective observation data as a significant part of the process is high, not for the data itself but for the reflection and professional discussions that it produces.