Texas Evaluation and Support System
Updates
Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System
(T-TESS)
&
Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System
(T-PESS)
Timelines and Pilot Sites
2014-2015 – Pilot Year
65 Pilot sites
2015-2016 – Refinement Year
Approximately 200 sites
2016-2017 – Statewide Implementation
2016-2017 – New ILD Implementation
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
Standards & Rubric
4 Domains
16 Dimensions
– Planning (4)
– Instruction (5)
– Learning Environment (3)
– Professional Practices & Responsibilities (4)
T-TESS Rubric Overview
Planning
• Standards and Alignment
• Data and Assessment
• Knowledge of Students
• Activities
Learning
Environment
Instruction
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Achieving Expectations
Content Knowledge and Expertise
Communication
Differentiation
Monitor and Adjust
• Classroom Environment,
Routines, and Procedures
• Managing Student Behavior
• Classroom Culture
• Professional Demeanor and Ethics
Professional
Practices and
Responsibilities
• Goal Setting
• Professional Development
• School Community Involvement
Requirements and Recommendations
for Pilot Year
Requirements
Recommendations
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 Post conference within 48 hours
days (feedback)
in-person
Pre-conference is optional
Pre-conferences should take place
for all announced observations
T-TESS Rubric
Dimension
Descriptors
Descriptors
Performance
Levels
T-TESS Appraisal Timeline
Self-Assessment , Goal Setting and
Professional Development
Data
• Ongoing review of teacher and student
performance data and the relationship
between these two
Goals
• Ongoing review of
goals and progress
towards the goals
through data
analysis and
professional
development
Growth
• Ongoing review of areas of
reinforcement, refinement
and professional
development which
contributes to teacher growth
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
Standards & Rubric
5 Performance Standards
– Instructional Leadership
– Human Capital
– Executive Leadership
– School Culture
– Strategic Operations
21 Indicators
Resources
• TEA
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769810658&ekfxmen_noscript=
1&ekfxmensel=e9edebdf8_25769804222_25769804223
• SEDL
http://txcc.sedl.org/our_work/tx_educator_evaluation/
• ESC13
http://www4.esc13.net/pdas/
• Teach for Texas
https://teachfortexas.org/Navigation/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
• McREL
http://www.mcrel.org/products-and-services/products/productlisting/01_99/product-54
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