Texas 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.

T-TESS Alternate Domain 1: What Texas Administrators Need to Know

EvalScribe
August 13, 2026
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Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.

Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.

Anthony Neely is the Founder of EvalScribe, a veteran educator, an AI integration consultant for teaching & learning, researcher, & author.

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