T-TESS Rubric 1. PLANNING DIMENSION 1.1. Standards and Alignment. The teacher designs clear, well-organized, sequential lessons that reflect best practice, align with standards and are appropriate for diverse learners. Standards Basis: 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, 3C. Distinguished. STUDENT-CENTERED ACTIONS TEACHER-CENTERED ACTIONS. Instructional Planning ...

The T-TESS Rubric consists of 4 Domains and 16 Dimensions, each with specific descriptors and 5 performance levels: Distinguished, Accomplished, Proficient, Developing, and Improvement Needed.

The Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) measures a teacher's performance against the Texas Teacher Standards (outside source) with a Teacher Rubric (PDF) and measures of student growth.

What are the components of the rubric? The rubric has four domains: There are sixteen total dimensions within those four domains, five in Instruction, four in both Planning and Professional Practice and Responsibilities, and three in Learning Environment. The full rubric is available on our website: TeachForTexas.org.

Guidance for students to apply their strengths, background knowledge, life experiences and skills to enhance each other’s learning. Opportunities for students to utilize their individual learning patterns, habits and needs to achieve high levels of academic and social-emotional success.

With this “Cheat Sheet” you can get a quick inside look into what your appraiser will be looking for during the appraisal process.

Rubric: The T-TESS rubric consists of four domains: Planning, Instruction, Learning Environment, and Professional Practices and Responsibilities. The rubric is a tool that should motivate discussions about intentional support for teachers and aid teachers in self-reflecting about areas of reinforcement and areas of refinement.