(a) Each principal shall be appraised on the following
standards and indicators of the Texas Principal Evaluation and Support
System (T-PESS) rubric that is aligned to the Texas Administrator
Standards in Chapter 149 of this title (relating to Commissioner's
Rules Concerning Educator Standards).
(1) Standard I. Instructional Leadership, which includes
four indicators;
(2) Standard II. Human Capital, which includes four
indicators;
(3) Standard III. Executive Leadership, which includes
four indicators;
(4) Standard IV. School Culture, which includes five
indicators; and
(5) Standard V. Strategic Operations, which includes
four indicators.
(b) The evaluation of each of the standards and indicators
identified in subsection (a) of this section shall consider all data
generated in the appraisal process.
(c) Each principal shall be evaluated on the attainment
and progress toward at least one goal, as referenced in §150.1023
of this title (relating to Appraisals, Data Sources, and Conferences).
At least one goal shall be focused on the improvement of the principal's
practice, as captured in the T-PESS rubric indicators and descriptors.
(d) If calculating a single overall summative appraisal
score for principals, the rating for the attainment of goals, as referenced
in subsection (c) of this section, shall count for:
(1) at least 20% of a principal's summative score for
a principal who has served at least one year in his or her role on
the same campus; or
(2) at least 30% of a principal's summative score for
a principal who is in his or her first year as principal on a particular
campus.
(e) Each principal shall be evaluated on each of the
21 indicators in Standards I-V identified in subsection (a) of this
section and on the attainment of each goal, as referenced in subsection
(c) of this section, using the following categories:
(1) distinguished;
(2) accomplished;
(3) proficient;
(4) developing; and
(5) improvement needed.
(f) Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, each
principal appraisal shall include the campus-level academic growth
or progress of the students enrolled at the principal's campus.
(g) If calculating a single overall summative appraisal
score for principals, the measure of student growth or progress, as
referenced in subsection (f) of this section, shall count for:
(1) at least 20% of a principal's summative score for
a principal who has served two or more years in his or her role on
the same campus;
(2) at least 10% of a principal's summative score for
a principal who has served one year in his or her role on the same
campus; or
(3) may not be included in calculating a single overall
summative appraisal score for a principal who is in his or her first
year as principal on a particular campus.
(h) Each principal shall be evaluated on student growth
or progress using one of the terms from the following categories:
(1) distinguished;
(2) accomplished;
(3) proficient;
(4) developing; or
(5) improvement needed.
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