Supporting Growth with T-TESS
Region 17
The EOY Conference provides an opportunity for the appraiser and the teacher to summarize the year, to collect information that will provide evidence to score Domain 4 of the T-TESS Rubric, and to discuss next year’s goal(s) and professional development plan.
**Reminder**
The Post Conference is not the same as the EOY/Summative Conference. These are two separate meetings with different purposes.
Remember, End of Year Conferences must be completed 15 days PRIOR to the last instructional day.
TEA has released an Alternate Domain 1 rubric as an option for those districts who utilize resources that require/encourage lesson internalization. Districts will have the option to choose Domain 1 or Alternate Domain 1 when appraising teachers. You will receive more information in your appraisal recertification this year. Any new appraisers will receive Alt. Domain 1 training in their T-TESS certification course.
Click the document below to download.
The updated T-TESS website is live! Check out the updated information and easy to navigate resources!
Student Learning Objectives (SLO) for TIA
In order for student work to qualify as a valid part of the Body of Evidence, the content of the assignment must align directly to the learning objective and the assignment itself must directly measure student progress toward increased proficiency. It is critical that SLOs used for purposes of TIA determine end-of-year student progress on an entire body of evidence of student work, not just one BOY and one EOY assessment. In order to increase the accuracy of the body of evidence, it is recommended that it include multiple pieces of student work (best practice is at least 5) that represent the student's mastery throughout the year.
Virtual T-TESS Rubric Now Available
Given the increase in virtual classrooms and requests from districts statewide, the TEA has developed an aligned T-TESS rubric which isolates relevant, high-leverage practices in virtual instruction settings. This streamlined rubric will address the Planning, Instruction, and Learning Environment domains, including all current T-TESS dimensions within these domains. The rubric communicates best practices for virtual instruction and allows for focused observations and feedback with virtual instruction teachers. Here's the link to the rubric:
Flip-chart Update--Now With Updated SLO Rubric and TIL Information
We've now included the updated rubric from the SLO training for schools using that growth measure. You'll also find information about Texas Instructional Leadership training that can be scheduled with ESC 17 (or your own regional service center if you are outside Region 17).
You can contact Misty Castro at mcastro@esc17.net for a digital copy of the flipchart.
Always consult your T-TESS Appraiser Training Handbook for full guidance on the T-TESS process.
AND . . . the Look Fors for on the go!
Texas Education Agency
Teach for Texas
Advancing Ed. Leadership
Student Growth Measures for You and Your Teachers
Click here to view the T-TESS growth guidance.
Or here to view the T-PESS growth guidance.
As always, we are here to answer questions.
Misty Castro
Email: mcastro@esc17.net
Website: https://www.esc17.net/page/ci.home
Location: 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, United States
Phone: 806-281-5805
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESCRegion17
Twitter: @mistycastro17