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T-TESS Alternate Domain 1: What Texas Administrators Need to Know
by: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 13/08/2026Texas added an Alternate Domain 1 rubric to T-TESS for HQIM districts. What it is, how it changes appraisals, who chooses it, and how it compares to the original.
What is T-TESS, and how are Texas teachers scored?
by: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 02/08/2026T-TESS is Texas's teacher evaluation system: four domains, 16 dimensions, and a five-level scale where Proficient is the expected standard. Here's how it's scored, the 45-minute observation cycle it requires, and what it means for appraisers.
