1. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)

3. Texas Teacher Standards
– Purpose: The standards are performance standards to be used to inform the training, appraisal, and professional development of teachers.
Six (6) Standards
Standard 1: Instructional Planning and Delivery
Standard 2: Knowledge of Students and Student Learning
Standard 3: Content Knowledge and Expertise
Standard 4: Learning Environment
Standard 5: Data-Driven Practice
Standard 6: Professional Practices and Responsibilities
Materials: Print the Texas Teacher Standards (Handout #2) for this activity.
“Effective June 8, 2014, Texas has new rules regarding Educator Standards. These new Texas Teacher Standards, along with research-based best practices provide the foundation for the T-TESS Rubric. Just like our TEKS for students, these standards define what teachers are supposed to know and be able to do.”
“Chapter clearly states that the purpose of these standards is to inform training, appraisal, and professional development for teachers. Training and professional development, or growth, are the impetus for the new evaluation system.
“This slide provides the categories for each of the standards, so that you can mentally connect them to the T-TESS Rubric. Know that there is a direct correlation between these standards and what we will be observing and measuring with the T-TESS appraisal process. If we look at this underlined statement, statute clearly states that these standards are intended to inform the training, appraisal, and professional development of teachers. The question then becomes, ‘How do we, as instructional leaders, make these connections with teachers?’ ”

4. Requirements and 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 days (feedback)
Post conference within 48 hours in-person
Pre-conference is optional
Pre-conferences should take place for all announced observations
* Teacher self-reflection ratings are not required but recommended.

5. Appraisal Timeline

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
Professional Demeanor and Ethics
Goal Setting
Professional Development
School Community Involvement
Professional Practices and Responsibilities

7. T-TESS Rubric

8. T-TESS Rubric
Domain
These slides will highlight each element of the rubric (Domain, Indicator, Descriptors and Performance Levels) in slide show mode.
“This section of the rubric is where we see the domain. In this case, it’s Instruction.”

9. T-TESS Rubric
These slides will highlight each element of the rubric (Domain, Indicator, Descriptors and Performance Levels) in slide show mode.

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

11. T-TESS Rubric
These slides will highlight each element of the rubric (Domain, Indicator, Descriptors and Performance Levels) in slide show mode.

12. T-TESS Rubric Descriptors Descriptors
These sections provide the descriptors for each performance level of the Differentiation dimension.

13. T-TESS Rubric
These slides will highlight each element of the rubric (Domain, Indicator, Descriptors and Performance Levels) in slide show mode.

14. T-TESS Rubric Performance Levels
This slide shows the performance levels… Distinguished, Accomplished, Proficient, Developing and Improvement Needed.
Very Important...(Make sure teachers understand what is below.)
“When appraisers use the evidence to score a lesson, they will begin in the proficient column. This performance level – Proficient - signifies a ‘Rock Solid’ teacher. Let me say this again, Proficient is Rock Solid….
What does this mean? We will see a bell curve with T-TESS evaluations…. This is a culture shift in Texas. If teachers are Proficient and Rock Solid, then we will see a bell curve which indicates there are some that fall in the accomplished and distinguished levels and others that will be developing and improvement needed. This process is not about the person… it’s about how the lesson scores, using the evidence collected and the rubric descriptors for each dimension.”

15. Leading Learning

16. Four Key Elements of the Instructional Post-Conference
Introduction
Greeting
Review Conference Process
Ask a General Impression Question About the Lesson.
Reinforcement
Reinforcement Area (Dimension)
Self-Analysis and Follow-Up Questions
Share Evidence for Reinforcement
Refinement
Refinement Area (Dimension)
Share Evidence for Refinement
Share Recommendations
Review Ratings
Share Evidence for Ratings

17. T-TESS Overview
Student Growth (Value Added, Student Learning Objectives, District Assessments, Pre/Post Assessments) Rubric (Four Domains: Planning, Instruction, Learning Environment, and Professional Practices and Responsibilities)

18. Matrix Approach

19. T-TESS Thoughts…

20. Advancing Educational Leadership - AEL
5 themes
7 strands

21. New Texas Principal Standards
Instructional Leadership
Standard 2
Human Capital
Standard 3
Executive Leadership
Standard 4
School Culture
Standard 5
Strategic Operations

22. Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System – T-PESS
Standard 1
Instructional Leadership
Standard 2
Human Capital
Standard 3
Executive Leadership
Standard 4
School Culture
Standard 5
Strategic Operations
Texas Principal Standards
Systematic Delivery Model
Common vocabulary associated with professional practice
Identify pathway for professional improvement
Reduce instructional variability
Increase instructional quality
Student Achievement
Professional Outcomes
Orientation
Self-assessment Goal Setting
Pre-evaluation
Conference
Mid-year
Progress
Meeting
Consolidated
Performance
Assessment
End-of-year
Discussion
Final Evaluation
Goal Setting

23. Training Portal: Reports and Data https://teachfortexas.org
The training portal allows for online certification.

24. Reports

25. Reports

26. Reports

27. Reports

28. Reports

29. Reports

30. Questions/Comments Chris O’Reilly Region 13 Education Service Center