Coronavirus (CoVID 19) UPDATES Regarding Appraisal

Evaluation Services T-TESS/T-PESS/Student Growth/AEL

  • The ESC Region 11 Leadership Development Team provides support, training, and technical assistance to districts on the Texas Evaluation Systems. ESC Region 11 trains district leadership responsible for evaluating educators using the Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS), the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS), Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL), the Student Growth Measures, specifically Student Learning Objectives (SLO), and Impact Coaching for T-TESS & T-PESS.

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  • AEL

    Administrators must be knowledgeable in curriculum and instruction, be skillful in data gathering and analysis, be able to set goals, be skillful in conducting effective conferences, have team-building skills and conflict resolution skills, and have mentoring and coaching skills.  In order to meet these expectations, Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL) was developed.  This three-day, research-based and engaging training is now required for teacher appraisers and is the co-requisite for the Texas-Teacher Evaluation Support System (T-TESS).  Administrators who have an ILD Certification WILL NOT be required to take AEL.  If you have any questions regarding AEL, please contact Travis Whisenant or Jennifer Baadsgaard. 

    TRAINING                         

    AELTraining June 15-17, 2021  (8 am-5 pm)  (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter)

    AEL Training July 20-22, 2021 (8 am-5 pm) (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter)

    AEL Training August 9-11, 2021 (8 am-5 pm)

    AEL Training (late hire) September 7-9, 2021 (8 am-5 pm)

    T-TESS

    The Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) supports instruction and student performance.  This new system includes an evaluation rubric, goal-setting, and an embedded student growth measure.  T-TESS is intended to promote a growth mindset among educators by providing tools for self-reflection as well as a system of continuous, purposeful feedback from appraisers and observers.  If you have any questions regarding T-TESS, please contact Travis Whisenant, Wes Jackson, or Jennifer Baadsgaard. (An ILD or AEL Certificate is a co-requisite in order to be T-TESS certified.) 

    TRAINING                         

    T-TESS Appraiser Training June 7-9, 2021  (8 am-5 pm)  (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter)

    T-TESS Appraiser Training July 13-15, 2021 (8 am-5 pm)  (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter)

    T-TESS Appraiser Training August 3-5, 2021 (8 am-5 pm)

    T-TESS Appraiser Training (Late Hire) September 1-3, 2021 (8 am-5 pm)

    T-PESS (UPDATED)

    The state evaluation system for principals is the Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS).  This system is designed around research-based best practices among school administrators and promotes a growth mindset, reflection, and setting/sustaining professional goals. 

    2020-2021 School Year - BOTH the current T-PESS rubric and the updated T-PESS rubric will be considered valid appraisal instruments that meet the requirements of the Commissioner's recommended principal appraisal system in accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.3541.

    2020-2021 School Year - ONLY the updated T-PESS rubric will meet the requirements of the commissioner's recommended principal appraisal system in accordance with (TEC).  In addition, a T-PESS assistant principal rubric that is aligned to the updated principal rubric will be available for LEAs that choose to use this option. 

    If you have any questions regarding T-PESS, please contact Travis Whisenant or Jennifer Baadsgaard.   

    TRAINING  NEW RUBRIC - VIRTUAL 1/2 Day Update for all appraisers who attended the original 2-day TPESS Training in previous years                                              

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 day Update June 2, 2021 (9:00 am - noon) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update June 2, 2021 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)  (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update June 29, 2021 (9:00 am - noon) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update June 29, 2021 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update July 15, 2021 (9:00 am - noon) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update July 15, 2021 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update July 20, 2021 (9:00 am - noon) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update July 20, 2021 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update August 5, 2021 (9:00 am - noon) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update August 5, 2021 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update   August 19, 2021 (9:00 am - noon) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    New Rubric T-PESS 1/2 Day Update August 19, 2021 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) (For all appraisers who already attended the original 2-day TPESS training in previous years)

    TRAINING  NEW RUBRIC - 1 Day training for NEW APPRAISERS           

    New T-PESS Appraisers - Updated Rubric   June 9, 2021 (9 am - 4:30 pm) (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter) ** (For NEW appraisers in districts adopting the new TPESS rubric)

    New T-PESS Appraisers - Updated Rubric June 24, 2021 (9 am - 4:30 pm) (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter) ** (For NEW appraisers in districts adopting the new TPESS rubric)

    New T-PESS Appraisers - Updated Rubric July 26, 2021 (9 am - 4:30 pm) (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter) ** (For NEW appraisers in districts adopting the new TPESS rubric)

    New T-PESS Appraisers - Updated Rubric  August 13, 2021 (9 am-4:30 pm) (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter) ** (For NEW appraisers in districts adopting the new TPESS rubric)

    New T-PESS Appraisers - Updated Rubric  August 24, 2021 (9 am-4:30 pm) (Virtual - additional information will be sent the week prior to training - make certain to check your email and filter) ** (For NEW appraisers in districts adopting the new TPESS rubric)

    Impact Coaching for T-TESS & T-PESS

    This state-created training provides additional support to T-TESS and T-PESS appraisers/observers in the area of coaching. Participants will learn and practice coaching skills based on cognitive coaching, instructional coaching, and action-coaching research.   If you have any questions regarding T-PESS, please contact Jennifer Baadsgaard or Wes Jackson.

    Impact Coaching for T-TESS & T-PESS will be rescheduled once trainings return to the in-person format. 

    Student Growth Measures            

    Training Dates for Student Learning Objectives (SLO) TDB.  For additional information, please contact Wes Jackson. 

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