Example Timeline for Using T-TESS and Strive

Strive Appraisal Administrators (District Level)

Archive the Previous Year’s Evaluation Data

• Ensure all documents are complete.

• Finish archive before making changes to the process,

Mid-June

Strive Appraisal Administrators (District Level)

Review and Update the Evaluation Process

Mid-June to Early July

Strive Appraisal Administrators (District Level)

Train Evaluators

Early July through Start-of-School

Evaluators and Teachers

Teacher Orientation and Goal Conference

No later than Week 3 and at least two weeks before the first Observation

Teachers and Staff

Beginning-of-Year Self-Assessment

• Conduct a self-assessment to help identify growth goals.

• Download the template in Eduphoria Community titled either “**T-TESS v2 - BOY - Self-Assessment (GSPD Part 1)” or “**T-TESS ALT D1 - BOY - Self-Assessment (GSPD Part 1),” depending on your district’s framework.

Weeks 1-6

Teachers

Professional Goals

• Create professional goals and submit them for approval.

Weeks 1-6

Teachers

Student Growth Goals

• Create student growth goals and submit them for approval.

Weeks 1-6

Teachers (To Be Reviewed by Evaluators)

Student Portfolios

• Build student portfolios if your district uses them and assign students to the portfolios.

• For SLOs, create the descriptors and assign Initial and Target Skill Profiles.

• For Pre/Post Test, enter Pre-test milestone data from Aware.

Weeks 1-6

Evaluators

Approve Professional and Student Growth Goals

Weeks 1-7 (as they are submitted or after the submission deadline)

Evaluators, Strive Appraisal Administrators, and District Leadership

Calibration Activities

• District leaders identify skew using Detailed Analysis and plan calibration activities to address.

Week 3 to Middle-of-Year

Teachers

Score Milestones

• If your district uses Student Portfolios, track each student’s progress and record Student Growth Scores.

Middle-of-Year

Evaluators

Walkthroughs

• Perform walkthroughs to assess performance and growth in the classroom.

Week 6 to the Summative Window

Evaluators

Observations

• Complete an observation to identify potential areas of improvement.

• Ensure to complete Pre- and Post-Observations within their 10-day requirements.

Week 6 to the Summative Window

Evaluators

Data Analysis

• Use the Document Summary to review early walkthroughs and observations to identify trends and support needs.

Weeks 6-9

Evaluators

Middle-of-Year Goals Review

• Look at the submitted evidence for Professional Goals and Student Growth Goals to determine progress.

Middle-of-Year

Evaluators and Teachers

Middle-of-Year Goals Conferences

• Reflect on the goals set at the beginning of the year, review evidence collected, discuss progress, and make any needed adjustments to reach goals.

Middle-of-Year

Evaluators, Strive Appraisal Administrators, and District Leadership

Data Analysis

• Use Detailed Analysis to review the data collected from observations thus far and determine progress, needs, etc.

Middle-of-Year

Teachers

End-of-Year Goal Reflections

• Reflect on the goals you set at the beginning of the year to identify successes and areas for improvement.

Before the Summative Window

Evaluators

Summative Window

• Allows evaluators the time for all walkthroughs, observations, and goal work to be completed and ready for review.

• Complete the Summative Evaluation to record evidence for each dimension from all aspects of the teacher growth process.

1-2 Weeks before Summatives must be completed

Evaluators and Teachers

Summative Evaluation Conference

• Meet to review the Summative Evaluation and plan for next year’s goals.

At least 15 days before the last Instructional Day of the year