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The document is a Teacher Observation Record (TOR) from the University of Texas at Arlington, designed for evaluating student teachers during formal observations. It includes sections for pre-observation and post-observation information, details about the cooperating teacher and supervisor, and criteria for assessing instructional planning, data and assessment, knowledge of students, activities, content knowledge, communication, differentiation, monitoring and adjustment, classroom environment, managing student behavior, classroom culture, and professional practices. The TOR aims to provide a structured framework for observing and documenting teaching performance.

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Begin by filling out the Pre-Observation Information section. Enter the date and time of your pre-observation conference, along with any relevant notes.
Next, move to the Observation Information section. Input today’s date, observation start and end times, school name, grade level/subject.
In the Student Information section, provide details for each student including first name, last name, UTA ID number, TEA ID number, and program type.
Complete the Cooperating Teacher and Supervisor Information sections by entering their names as required.
Proceed to fill out the Planning and Instruction sections. Use checkboxes and comments fields to evaluate instructional planning dimensions based on your observations.
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How many domains does Tess have?

Four Domains of the T-TESS Rubric The T-TESS Rubric includes four domains: Planning, Instruction, Learning Environment, and Professional Practices and Responsibilities.

What are the 4 domains of the T-Tess rubric?

These standards helped mold the domains for the rubric used in the new Texas Teacher Evaluation Support System. Rubric: The T-TESS rubric consists of four domains: Planning, Instruction, Learning Environment, and Professional Practices and Responsibilities.

What are the components of the T-Tess rubric?

Rubric: The T-TESS rubric consists of four domains: Planning, Instruction, Learning Environment, and Professional Practices and Responsibilities.

What is domain 4 in TTESS?

Professional Practices and Responsibilities (Domain 4) The teacher meets district expectations for attendance, professional appearance, decorum, procedural, ethical, legal and statutory responsibilities.

How to write TTESS goals?

Each T-TESS goal has four elements: The goal and dimension or dimensions, specific actionable steps, a targeted completion date, and evidence of goal attainment. Breaking down each of these elements with examples will make it easy for you to define your own specific and measurable goals.

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What are the 5 performance levels of T-Tess?

The T-TESS rubric consists of five performance levels that, based on evidence collected during the observation, define where practices are occurring. Performance levels are as follows: Distinguished, Accomplished, Proficient, Developing, and Improvement Needed.

Is domain 4 of the rubric scored during the end of year or summative conference?

The SLO Domain and Domain 4 are scored after the End of the Year Conference in the Summative Evaluation.

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