T-TESS & Teacher Incentive Allotment "Administrator Manual" 2022-2023

IMPORTANT REMINDERS/REQUIREMENTS

  • T-TESS Refresher campus sign-in sheets should be emailed to Dr. Romero as soon as possible.

  • T-PESS Principal Refresher certificates should be emailed to Dr. Romero to update your Talent Ed and personnel file.

  • Deadline for teacher goals is 9/19/2022: 1 professional, 1 student-centered (3 max as determined by campus principal)

  • Appraisers must approve teacher goals in DMAC by 9/26/22.

  • The first day for formal walk-throughs is 9/1/2022.

  • 5 walk-throughs per teacher will be the expectation. This includes 2 Fall walkthroughs, 1 formal 45 minute evaluation, and 2 Spring walkthroughs. All 5 evaluations should be evenly distributed amongst the administrative team.

  • 2 "check-ins" should be done each semester. Administrators will NOT "count in final"

  • Your administrative team should plan to do 1 calibration set (4 teachers minimum) a semester--scan this information to Dr. Romero once complete.

  • Academic Deans and Vice-Principals will use DMAC T-TPESS for: Self Assessment, Goal Setting, BOY/MOY/EOY, and Summary Rating

Get help on and access the following topics

T-TESS Appraisal Calendar

T-Tess School Calendar Template

T-TESS Appraisal Activities

Memo Sample Domain 4

Teacher Refresher Training

Teacher Refresher Training Guide

T-TESS Walk Through Resources

Calibration Tool

T-TESS Rubrics

Teach for Texas Resources

T-TESS Policy

Teacher Incentive Allotment

Teacher Incentive Allotment Video Resources