End-of-Year (EOY) Conferences should occur from mid-April through May, 2016 with all educators evaluated with the T-TESS system by May 16. This EOY Conference provides an opportunity for the appraiser and the teacher to summarize the year, to collect information that will provide evidence to score Domain 4 of the T-TESS Rubric, and to discuss next year’s goal(s) and professional development plan.

Unlike Domains 1-3, Domain 4: Professional Practices and Responsibilities, is not scored in summative form by the evaluator until after the teacher has been afforded the opportunity to present evidence related to the four dimensions during the EOY Conference.

When preparing for the End-of-Year Conference, teachers should consider the following aspects of each dimension and possible sources of evidence that will guide the discussion.

• Dimension 1—Professional Demeanor and Ethics: The teacher meets district expectations for attendance, professional appearance, decorum, procedural, ethical, legal and statutory responsibilities. Possible evidence: Throughout the school year, adherence to Code of Ethics and Standards for Educators, attendance, appearance, professional conduct in meetings and interactions with others, efforts to advocate for students.
  
• Dimension 2—Goal Setting: The teacher reflects on his/her practice. Possible evidence: Educator GoalSetting and Professional Development Plan forms and other evidence of self-reflection, active participation in pre- and post-conferences, incorporating feedback into lessons in a timely fashion, evidence of growth across observations throughout the year, if applicable.
• Dimension 3—Professional Development: The teacher enhances the professional community. Possible evidence: Educator professional development planning forms or other evidence of professional growth activities, contribution to professional development efforts at the district and/or campus level, efforts to foster growth among colleagues through sharing of information and collaboration.
• Dimension 4—School/Community Involvement: The teacher demonstrates leadership with students, colleagues, and community members in the school, district and community through effective communication and outreach. Possible evidence: Partnerships with community organizations, participation as a productive member of campus PLCs and grade-level teams, visibility at campus activities and during class transitions.
  
• Goal Setting/Professional Development Plan - Teacher will review their Goal Setting and Professional Development Plan documents in Appraise and share evidence showing progress toward goal attainment and in following their professional development activity plan. Guiding questions can be found on your T-TESS Teacher Self -Assessment and Goal Setting in Eduphoria/Appraise.

The attachment below (Teacher End of Year Conference) will provide you with an audio presentation from the Teach for Texas website. There is also a recorded EOY conference for you to view so that you can see an example.

You may organize your evidence in any way you want to. Remember, you are not required nor are you expected to make a portfolio!

Feel free to use the Google Form I created as a way to share your reflections and evidence.

https://goo.gl/forms/pspfn6el65qG9qU22

• Review final observation data for Domains 1, 2, & 3, if applicable.
  
• Review teacher/student impact data, when applicable
  
• Share and discuss evidence for Domain 4, including attainment of goal(s) and follow-through with activities from the Goal-Setting and Professional Development Plan
  
• Discuss new goal(s) and professional development activities
  

Visit with your team to determine which date works best for you. We will plan to meet during your conference time. We have set aside the dates below.

April 26

April 28

May 17

May 18 (after 12:00 pm)

May 19

May 24

With updated goals and professional development activities determined during the EOY Conference, the beginning of the next school year becomes a time to review and revise goals and activities as necessary.

Teachers and appraisers will review and analyze student performance data from the prior year (if they didn’t have the opportunity to do so at the end of the previous year), will review student performance data for the students the teacher will teach during the new school year, and will determine if the goals and activities agreed upon at the end of the last school year still meet the needs of the teacher and the teacher’s current students.