The Ohio Dept of Education and Workforce has defined a consistently high-performing teacher as someone who can be EXEMPT from completing the required contact hours needed to renew their educator license on the next renewal cycle.

Initial eligibility

must hold a 5-year professional teaching license AND
receive the highest final summative rating or evaluation for at least 4 years of the past 5 years during the current license cycle
if you meet the above requirement, then the final eligibility includes meeting ONE of the below categories for 3 of the 5 years within a renewal cycle
- Category 1: senior or lead professional educator license
  - senior professional educators license
    - master's degree or higher from an institution of higher education accredited by a regional accrediting organization
    - 9 years under a standard teaching license with 120 days of service as defined by Ohhio law, of which at least 5 years are under a professional/permanent certificate
    - successful completion of the master teacher portfolio
    - lead professional educators license
      - master's degree or higher from an institution of higher education aceredited by a regional accrediting organoization
      - 9 years under a standard teaching license with 120 days of service as defined by Ohio law, of which at least 5 years are under a professional/permanent certificate
      - earn the Teacher Leader Endorsement AND successful completion of the Master Teacher Portfolio OR hold an active National Board Certification (NBPTS)
      - Category 2: hold a locally recognized teacher leadership role that enhances educational practice by providing professional learning experiences at district, regional, state, or higher education level
      - Category 3: serve in a leadership role for a national or state professional academic education organization
      - serve on a state-level comittee supporting education
      - Category 5: receive state or national education recognition or award

Next Steps:

Download the verification form for consistently high performing teachers from the LPDC website (click here)
Complete the form. A district representative must sign-off on your final summative rating.
Provide evidence of the above final eligibility requirements.
Turn in all paperwork/evidence to the LPDC chairperson.
The LPDC committee will verify eligibility. When you renew your next license, the LPDC chair will indicate that you are "consistently high performing" and you will NOT need to complete 180 contact hours for your next 5-year renewal.