1. Systems for Moving Forward

2. Systems for Moving Forward
Collaborative Instructional Review
Teacher Evaluation and Support System
Professional Development

3. Collaborative Instructional Review Process

4. CIR Model Rationale Power of teacher participants Leadership density
Train all principals in year 2; LOL members in year 3
CHANGE
Train campus teams, including admin and teachers, over 3 years
Leadership density
Power of teacher participants
Power of Conversations
Continuous Improvement in Action

5. Criteria for Selection
Campuses that participated in this year’s pilot automatically in first campus cycle
Cost considerations: three-year cycle
Consider capacity of a cohort, for instance: 1 high school = 1 cohort
Balance across feeder patterns
Capacity for new initiative
OHI adaptation scores

6. CIR Model Rollout Plan 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Haltom HS
North Ridge MS
Smithfield MS
Watauga MS
Green Valley ES
Holiday Heights ES
AWB
David E. Smith ES
Smithfield ES
ACFT
GT Interventionists
Birdville HS
Shannon HS
North Richland MS
Haltom MS
North Ridge ES
Mullendore ES
Spicer ES
Birdville ES
Foster Village ES
Walker Creek ES
Richland ES
Richland HS
Richland MS
North Oaks MS
Major Cheney ES
Snow Heights ES
Porter ES
Stowe ES
W. T. Francisco ES
Hardeman ES
Watauga ES
Binion ES

7. CIR Participant Panel
Students
Campus
Professional

9. Rationale for T-TESS Formalize what highly effective teachers do
Collaborative& supportive cultures
Develop habits of self-assessment, reflection, and adjustment
Formalize what highly effective teachers do

10. Why change from PDAS? PDAS 1997
INTENDED to be a professional development system
Became system focused more on compliance with rules
Education has evolved, so evaluation needs to follow
T-TESS seeks to create open, collaborative environment with focus on instructional and professional improvement

11. Evaluation and Professional Development
What is T-TESS?
Standards
Preparation
Recruitment
Hiring and Induction
Evaluation and Professional Development
Rewards and Retention

12. Goal-Setting and Professional Development Process
What is T-TESS?
Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System
Goal-Setting and Professional Development Process
10%
Student Growth
-Student Learning Objectives
-Value-add scores
-Portfolios
-District Pre and Post tests
20%
Observation
Descriptive Rubrics for Each Domain
70%

13. Three Keys of Evaluation
Ongoing
Relationships
Formative and Timely

14. T-TESS Domains

15. Planning Domain

16. Instruction Domain

17. Learning Environment Domain

18. Professional Practices and Responsibilities Domain

19. Observation Dimensions
Domain: Instruction
Achieving Expectations
2.1
Content Knowledge and Expertise
2.2
Communication
2.3
Differentiation
2.4
Monitor and Adjust
2.5
Domain: Learning Environment
Classroom Environment, Routines and Procedures
3.1
Managing Student Behavior
3.2
Classroom Culture
3.3
Scripted Evidence
and
Rubric Ratings

20. Practice = Performance

21. Teacher Self-Assessment and Goal-Setting Process

22. Post-Conference Plan

23. What is T-PESS? Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Rubric
Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System
Self-Assessment and Goal Setting
Student Growth or Progress
*student growth increases with tenure in an assignment
Rubric

24. Feedback from Pilot Districts
Comments from Burleson ISD Principals:
“This was one of the easiest things we changed this year.”
“I know more about my teachers because of this instrument.”
“Teachers invite me into the classroom more because they see that this is a growth model.”
“Teachers love seeing their appraiser multiple times.”
“Everyone understands that everyone needs to grow.”
“Teachers are able to evaluate themselves.”

25. Feedback from Pilot Districts
Pilot Lessons Learned
Clear, consistent message of support and growth
The rubric is central
Questioning skills - conferencing
It takes time, but time spent is worth it
The “proficient” signal

26. Resources T-TESS Materials www.teachfortexas.org T-PESS Materials
Tim Regal, Director of Educator Evaluation and Support, TEA

27. Alignment to BISD Vision
Planning
 Collaboration
 Student Engagement
 Rigor
 Relevance
 Embracing Change
PDAS or T-TESS?

28. Implications Merging of evaluation and professional development
A lot to manage – eduphoria launching new program

29. Implications

30. Implications Merging of evaluation and professional development
A lot to manage – eduphoria launching new program
Individual PD Plans and meetings between teachers/appraisers
Need for more on-demand learning opportunities for teachers/PLCs
Very much in line with the work we’ve been doing – we have been getting our teachers ready for this!

31. Timeline 2014-15 60 pilot districts Feedback and data collection
Pilot extended to 200 districts
Refinement
Statewide rollout

32. Pilot schools 2015-16, add remaining schools for 2016-17
Discussion & Decision
Pilot schools , add remaining schools for A
Cohort 1
Cohort 2
Cohort 3
15-16
CIR
T-TESS
16-17
17-18

33. A B C D Discussion & Decision
Pilot schools , add remaining schools for
Pilot schools and then decide how to move forward
No pilot , all schools begin
Continue using PDAS with no support from TEA A B C D

34. Summer PD Elementary Conference Secondary Conference
Gifted and Talented
Advanced Academics
Abydos
Admin Leadership Conference

35. Session Proposals Due May 1
Administrative Leadership Conference, July
Destination
Classroom Practice
Route
Leading for Learning
Recalculating
Making Adjustments
Device
Tools and Resources
Session Proposals Due May 1
birdvilleschools.net/GPSadmin

36. March Leaders of Learners
District POP
Campus POP
Plan for Leading
What’s Next in BISD