How was T-PESS developed?

Starting in the spring of 2012, TEA worked with a principal advisory committee to build principal standards. This committee began by determining best practices for principals to be effective leaders and improve student performance, primarily by reframing the central role of the principal as the instructional leader of a campus. This work concluded in the fall of 2013 with a comprehensive set of principal standards that capture the aspirational practices all principals can strive toward regardless of their level of experience or the context of their position.

During the spring of 2014, a principal steering committee, comprised of campus principals, central office administrators, members of the higher education community, and principal association members, was convened to build a state principal evaluation system. The committee developed an evaluation system tied to the principal standards and focused on creating a process that would be used for continuous professional growth. The system they created provides actionable, timely feedback that allows principals to reflect consistently on their practice and strive to implement practices that will improve their performance.