Administrative Provisions Relating to Certificate of Completion of Training for Appraisers by State Board for Educator Certification in Texas

Texas Administrative Code
Title 19. EDUCATION
Part 7. STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
Chapter 244. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF TRAINING FOR APPRAISERS

§ 244.1. General Provisions

As authorized by the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 21, Subchapter H, the commissioner of education rules for a recommended teacher appraisal system, known as the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS), and for a recommended administrator appraisal process, are codified in Chapter 150 of this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Appraisal). Other appraisal systems may be locally developed and adopted by a school district according to the TEC, Chapter 21, Subchapter H, and Chapter 150 of this title.

Source:

The provisions of this §244.1 adopted to be effective March 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 1022; amended to be effective October 28, 2010, 35 TexReg 9507

§ 244.2. Training for Appraisers of Educators in School Districts Using a Recommended Appraisal Process

(a) The State Board for Educator Certification hereby adopts the appraiser qualifications, required appraiser training, and criteria for acceptable appraiser performance under the recommended Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS), as established by the commissioner of education in § 150.1006 of this title (relating to Appraiser Qualifications).
(b) Training of PDAS appraisers shall be provided in accordance with the rules established by the commissioner of education in Chapter 150, Subchapter AA, of this title (relating to Teacher Appraisal). The providers of such training are responsible for verifying completion of the training, and the regional education service center designated by the commissioner to serve as the PDAS certification provider for the state is responsible for maintaining documentation and issuing certification to individuals who have completed PDAS training to appraise teachers.
(c) A school district using the commissioner-recommended administrator appraisal process shall comply with § 150.1022(c) of this title (relating to Commissioner-Recommended Administrator Appraisal Process: Procedures) and § 244.3 of this title (relating to Training for Appraisers of Educators in School Districts Using Locally-Developed Educator Appraisal Systems).

Source:

The provisions of this §244.2 adopted to be effective March 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 1022; amended to be effective October 28, 2010, 35 TexReg 9507

§ 244.3. Training for Appraisers of Educators in School Districts Using Locally-Developed Educator Appraisal Systems

A school district that locally develops and adopts its own educator appraisal system should have a clearly defined set of procedures for training appraisers. The school district should identify the qualities appraisers must demonstrate and include appropriate proficiency checks to evaluate the performance of all educators performing appraisals under the district's locally adopted appraisal systems. The school district shall be responsible for documenting that appraisers have met training criteria established by the district.

Source:

The provisions of this §244.3 adopted to be effective March 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 1022; amended to be effective October 28, 2010, 35 TexReg 9507