Supporting Growth with T-TESS

Region 17

NEW T-PESS Rubric Training

The primary changes to T-PESS are revisions to the T-PESS rubric. Stakeholder feedback indicated that the rubric could be improved primarily in three ways:

  1. Descriptor language could provide more clarity or specificity in the practices described;
  2. A preponderance of evidence approach to rating would be more effective than the current additive/cumulative approach to rating; and
  3. A clearer alignment to the Effective Schools Framework would help connect T-PESS to campus-based best practices.

New T-PESS Rubric Training--Update for Appraisers

Wednesday, March 10th 2021 at 1-4pm

1111 West Loop 289

Lubbock, TX

The T-PESS rubric has been updated to reflect our shifting emphasis to instructional leadership over more managerial campus tasks. Come check out the rubric as you start your appraisal year. NOTE: The timing on this is not ideal as we would have preferred getting this to you in summer, but with COVID rescheduling, days were absolutely consumed.


Register Here: https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=774241

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Virtual T-TESS Rubric Now Available

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:

Virtual T-TESS Rubric Now Available
Flip-chart Update--Now With Connections to GBF and SLOs

Flip-chart Update--Now With Connections to GBF and SLOs

We have many schools using Get Better Faster from Paul Bambrick-Santoyo as a feedback structure for instruction. With that in mind, the TEA appraisal team worked with Cliff Kinder from Region 3 to correlate components of GBF to the T-TESS rubric. Additionally, I included the rubric from the SLO training for schools using that growth measure. It's always been about having the tools you need in one place, so hopefully, the revisions work to further that goal. You'll also find information about Impact Coaching and Action Coaching that can be scheduled with ESC 17 (or your own regional service center if you are outside Region 17).


You can download the flip-chart at this link! If you have trouble, feel free to contact Syd Sexton at ssexton@esc17.net.


Always consult your T-TESS Appraiser Training Handbook for full guidance on the T-TESS process.

Flip-chart Update--Now With Connections to GBF and SLOs
AND . . . the Look Fors for on the go!

AND . . . the Look Fors for on the go!

I've added a little set of Look For Cards to the Google drive. Print them out on one color or more (I divided the Domains so that you could easily print to different colors). Click here to download. Enjoy!
AND . . . the Look Fors for on the go!

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Student Growth Measures for You and Your Teachers

The state has published guidance on student growth for both T-TESS and T-PESS. Take a look at the documentation. The agency has thoughtfully involved instructional reflection as well as consideration of time in "office" in the growth measure methodologies. I think you'll be appropriately challenged by the expectations yet find the expectations workable as well.


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. Email me at ssexton@esc17.net.

Syd Sexton

Syd Sexton

Syd Sexton

1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, United States ssexton@esc17.net 806-281-5807 esc17.net/page/ci.home

Presentation Archives

DOE Conference

Click here to access the handout for the goal-setting session and slides for all sessions.

T-TESS & ACCOUNTABILITY

Find the files from my presentation from TCDSS over T-TESS and ACCOUNTABILITY.

TTU T-TESS

Click here for the T-TESS rubric and other handouts.

AIE Files

Click here to get the "Let T-TESS Coach Your Coaching" presentation, handout, and the skill-dimension crosswalk.

Click here for training files!

The T-TESS Roll-Out Google Drive has all the files from the Unpacking the T-TESS Rubric TOT. These resources are appropriate for beginning conversations with your staff prior to orientation and full implementation.