T-TESS General
The purpose of T-TESS.
What is providing a coaching and self-reflection framework to improve instructional and professional practices?
The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher-level thinking, persistence and achievement.
What is Dimension 1.4 Activities?
The teacher formally and informally collects, analyzes and uses student progress data and makes needed lesson adjustments.
What is Dimension 2.5 Monitor and Adjust?
The teacher establishes, communicates and maintains clear expectations for student behavior.
What is Dimension 3.2 Managing Student Behavior?
Arriving to work on time and adhering to other expectations outlined in the Staff Handbook pertains to this Dimension.
What is Dimension 4.1 Professional Demeanor and Ethics?
Length of a formal observation.
What is a minimum of 45 minutes?
The teacher designs clear, well-organized, sequential lessons that reflect best practice, align with standards and are appropriate for diverse learners.
What is Dimension 1.1 Standards and Alignment?
The teacher supports all learners in their pursuit of high levels of academic and social-emotional success.
The teacher leads a mutually respectful and collaborative class of actively engaged learners.
What is Dimension 3.3 Classroom Culture?
Active participation in planning and seeking professional development beyond what is required pertains to this Dimension.
The number of conferences conducted throughout T-TESS.
What is three? Pre Observation Conference, Post Observation Conference and Summative Conference.
Through knowledge of students and proven practices, the teacher ensures high levels of learning, social-emotional development and achievement for all students.
What is Dimension 1.3 Knowledge of Students?
The teacher uses content and pedagogical expertise to design and execute lessons aligned with state standards, related content and student needs.
What is Dimesion 2.2 Content Knowledge and Expertise?
The teacher organizes a safe, accessible and efficient classroom.
What is Dimension 3.1 Classroom Environment, Routines and Procedures?
The teacher demonstrates leadership with students, colleagues, and community members in the school, district and community through effective communication and outreach.
What is Dimension 4.4 School Community Involvement?
The domains rated during a T-TESS walkthrough or observation.
What are Domains 1, 2, and 3? Domain 4 is rated at the end of the school year.
The teacher uses formal and informal methods to measure student progress, then manages and analyzes student data to inform instruction.
What is Dimension 1.2 Data and Assessment?
Always provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure students have the opportunity to master what is being taught.
What is a Distinguished rating for Dimension 2.4 Differentiation?
The classroom is safe and thoughtfully designed to engage, challenge and inspire students to participate in high-level learning beyond the learning objectives.
What is a Distinguished rating in Dimension 3.1 Classroom Environment, Routines and Procedures.
Sets short and long term professional goals based on self-assessment, reflection and supervisor feedback.
What is a Proficient Rating in Dimension 4.2 Goal Setting?
The T-TESS appraiser writes what the teacher is saying and doing as well as what the student is saying and doing.
What is scripting?
Conferences and conversations with the teacher; formal observations and walkthroughs; classroom artifiacts; student growth processes.
What are potential sources of evidence found is all Dimensions of Domain 1.
Skillfully balances wait time, questioning techniques and integration of student responses to support student-directed learning.
What is a Distinguished rating in Dimension 2.3 Communication?
Engages all students in relevant, meaningful learning.
What is a Proficient rating in Dimension 3.3 Classroom Culture?
Conferences and conversations with teachers; formal observations and walkthroughs; classroom artifacts; analysis of student data; daily interactions with others.
What is potential sources of evidence for Dimension 4.1 Professional Demeanor and Ethics?