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T-TESS is a system designed by educators to support teachers in their professional growth.
T-TESS strives to capture the holistic nature of teaching – the idea that a constant feedback loop exists between teachers and students, and gauging the effectiveness of teachers requires a consistent focus on how students respond to their teacher’s instructional practices. For those reasons, each of the observable domains in T-TESS focuses on teachers and students rather than separating them out into separate domains. Ultimately, T-TESS is a process that seeks to develop habits of continuous improvement, and the process itself best leads to that outcome when appraisers and teachers focus on evidence-based feedback and professional development decisions based on that feedback through ongoing dialogue and collaboration.
Goal-setting and professional development plan
The evaluation cycle (including: pre-conference, observation, post-conference)
Student growth measure
Source: https://www.teachfortexas.org/
LEARNING TARGETS
Become familiar with the T-TESS process to continue improving professional practices as a school community of learners.
Move us from the procedural (step-by-step procedures) to conceptual (understanding T-TESS concepts and connecting and applying them in various situations) knowledge... including how the domains of the T-TESS rubric apply to teachers’ roles and responsibilities.
Recognize and collectively embrace the fact that T-TESS is a research-based process with a strong system of support intended to connect the appraisal system to training and professional development.
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HANDOUTS/REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Teacher Handbook
T-TESS Rubric (color version)
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ELEM video rating answers
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Middle School video rating answers
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High School video rating answers
ACCOUNTABILITY:
COMPLETE QUIZ IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
T-TESS ORIENTATION
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