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.

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

Run Goal Summary and Goal and Portfolio Detail Report

• Run the Goal Summary Spreadsheet Export to determine process completion.

• Run the Goal and Portfolio Detail Report to review staff goals and plan for professional learning.

Weeks 7-8

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.

2 weeks after the Teacher Orientation and Goal Conference until the start of 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.

2 weeks after the Teacher Orientation and Goal Conference until the start of 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

Evaluators

Check for Process Completion and Unsigned Documents

• Run the Evaluation Process Completion Report and the Unsigned Documents Report as soon as the summative window ends, to ensure that all documents are complete and signed before teachers leave.

As soon as the summative window ends