1. Texas Evaluation and Support System
Updates

2. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) & Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS)

3. Timelines and Pilot Sites
– Pilot Year 65 Pilot sites – Refinement Year Approximately 200 sites – Statewide Implementation – New ILD Implementation

4. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)
Observation Rubric (70%)
Teacher Self-Assessment (10%)
Student Growth (20%)
Tested teachers
Value-add scores
Non tested teachers
Portfolios
Student Learning Objectives
District Pre and Post tests
Percentages are 70%-10%-20% for those three components.
TEA is still exploring what level of district flexibility there will be in choosing student growth measures. Could districts use SLOs in lieu of VAM? Could districts count a portion of that score from a cumulative/campus score?

5. Standards & Rubric 4 Domains 16 Dimensions Planning (4)
Instruction (5)
Learning Environment (3)
Professional Practices & Responsibilities (4)

6. T-TESS Rubric Overview
Standards and Alignment
Data and Assessment
Knowledge of Students
Activities
Planning
Achieving Expectations
Content Knowledge and Expertise
Communication
Differentiation
Monitor and Adjust
Instruction
Classroom Environment, Routines, and Procedures
Managing Student Behavior
Classroom Culture
Learning Environment
“The T-TESS Rubric includes four broad categories, or Domains, and 16 Dimensions.”
Read each domain and the bulleted dimensions.
Professional Demeanor and Ethics
Goal Setting
Professional Development
School Community Involvement
Professional Practices and Responsibilities

7. Requirements and Recommendations for Pilot Year
One observation
Multiple observations – formal and informal
45 minute minimum for observation
Observations should be lesson length (beginning, middle and end)
No requirements for announced versus unannounced
At least 1 announced and 1 unannounced observation
Post conference within 10 business days (feedback)
Post conference within 48 hours in-person
Pre-conference is optional
Pre-conferences should take place for all announced observations

8. T-TESS Rubric Dimension Descriptors Descriptors Performance Levels
“This section outlines the Dimensions…In this case it’s Differentiation.”
Performance
Levels

9. T-TESS Appraisal Timeline

10. Self-Assessment , Goal Setting and Professional Development
Growth
Goals
Data
Ongoing review of teacher and student performance data and the relationship between these two
Ongoing review of areas of reinforcement, refinement and professional development which contributes to teacher growth
Ongoing review of goals and progress towards the goals through data analysis and professional development

11. Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS)
Rubric
Goal-Setting and Progress
Student Growth
Campus-level value-add scores
Other measures to be determined
Goal setting and progress on this system is to capture individual, campus and district level goals and initiatives that may not be specifically captured in the rubric.
Student growth has yet to be determined in this system. Campus VAM will be available and, as of now, will count for half of the student growth score. Pilot campuses and districts will assist in building out other possible measures that could be used to capture student growth or progress.
Scoring proportions are:
Experience as principal on particular campus
0 years
70%
30% 0%
1 year
20%
10%
2 or more years
60%

12. Standards & Rubric 5 Performance Standards Instructional Leadership
Human Capital
Executive Leadership
School Culture
Strategic Operations
21 Indicators

15. Resources
TEA
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SEDL
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Teach for Texas
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16. T-TESS Thoughts…
"Great teaching is at the core of every quality education system."
"Research shows that there is no greater in-school factor than having an outstanding educator in the classroom."
T-TESS was developed by educators for educators.
T-TESS is aligned to research-based, best practices for teaching and learning.
The T-TESS Rubric aligns directly with the new Texas Teacher Standards.
The T-TESS process provides for actionable, timely feedback, allowing teachers set goals and identify professional development that will lead to refinement in knowledge and skills.
(Review the slide to pull key points together.)
Remind participants of the expectations and that we are still moving along the continuum of procedural to conceptual. The next slide will give them a chance to debrief the learning so far.

17. T-TESS Thoughts…
The 'Proficient' performance level is representative of a 'Rock Solid' teacher.
It will take time to establish a new mindset around the role of appraisals as a process that supports teachers in their professional and instructional growth.
Everyone in the school community is a public learner.
The ultimate outcome is improved student performance.
(Review the slide to pull key points together.)

18. Questions/Comments