Annual T-TESS Refresher

Multiple Choice

In the Planning domain, a teacher analyzes last week's exit tickets to group students for a new concept. Which dimension does this action primarily fall under?

• 1.2 Data and Assessment

• 1.4 Activities

• 1.3 Knowledge of Students

• 2.5 Monitor and Adjust

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of Dimension 1.1: Standards and Alignment?

• Creating a fun and engaging game for review.

• Unpacking a TEKS objective to identify the specific verb and noun that will drive the lesson's objective and assessment.

• Sending a weekly newsletter to parents.

• Greeting every student at the door.

Multiple Choice

You observe a teacher using sentence stems for English Learners and providing an audio version of a text for a student with dyslexia. This is a clear example of which dimension in the Instruction domain?

• 2.2 Content Knowledge and Expertise

• 2.3 Communication

• 2.4 Differentiation

• 2.1 Achieving Expectations

Multiple Choice

During a lesson, a teacher notices several students are struggling with a key concept. The teacher pauses, provides a different example, and has students discuss it with a partner. This is a classic example of:

• 1.2 Data and Assessment

• 2.5 Monitor and Adjust

•  1.4 Activities

• 3.3 Classroom Culture

Multiple Choice

A teacher consistently uses academic language and provides context for new vocabulary. This practice is a key indicator of which dimension?

• 2.2 Content Knowledge and Expertise

• 2.3 Communication

• 3.3 Classroom Culture

• 1.3 Knowledge of Students

Multiple Choice

In the Learning Environment domain, what is the primary purpose of establishing and practicing clear classroom routines and procedures?

• To ensure the teacher's instructions are always followed.

• To maximize instructional time.

• To document student misbehavior for administrators.

• To make the classroom look organized for observations.

Multiple Choice

A teacher has a "Question Parking Lot" on the wall where students can post questions anytime. The teacher addresses these questions during a lesson wrap-up. This strategy primarily supports which dimension?

• 3.1 Classroom Environment, Routines, and Procedures

• 3.2 Managing Student Behavior

• 3.3 Classroom Culture

• 2.2 Content Knowledge and Expertise

Multiple Choice

A proactive strategy, such as a teacher moving to stand near a student who is beginning to get off-task, falls under which dimension?

• 2.5 Monitor and Adjust

• 3.1 Classroom Environment, Routines, and Procedures

• 3.2 Managing Student Behavior

• 3.3 Classroom Culture

Multiple Choice

A teacher sets a professional goal to incorporate more technology into their lessons and seeks out a training course. This action aligns with which dimension of the Professional Practices and Responsibilities domain?

• 4.1 Professional Demeanor and Ethics

• 4.3 Professional Communication

• 4.4 School Community Involvement

• 4.2 Goal Setting

Multiple Choice

A grade-level team meets to review student data and plan interventions. This collaboration is an example of which dimension in action?

• 4.2 Goal Setting

• 1.2 Data and Assessment

• 4.3 Professional Communication

• 4.4 Professional Growth and Leadership

Categorize

Options (6)

T-TESS Score: 3.7

Student Growth: 55%

T-TESS Score: 3.9

Student Growth: 60%

T-TESS Score: 4.5

Student Growth: 70%

Match the following TIA Designations with the corresponding T-TESS Score & Student Growth Requirement​ ​ ​

Recognized

Exemplary

Master