19 TAC §150.1003
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) adopts an amendment to §150.1003,
concerning educator appraisal, without changes to the proposed text as published
in the February 5, 1999, issue of the
Texas Register
(24 TexReg 675) and will not be republished. The section establishes
requirements and procedures related to appraisal of teachers. Legislation
enacted in 1995 required the commissioner of education to adopt a recommended
appraisal process and criteria on which to appraise the performance of teachers.
The amendment adds language to 19 TAC §150.1003(b) and (d) to clarify
timelines for completing the teacher self-report form and the teacher appraisal
calendar. These clarifications are needed based on feedback from principals'
and teachers' evaluation of the initial year of implementation of the Professional
Development and Appraisal System (PDAS). Feedback indicated that schedules
for the completion of the PDAS orientation for teachers and the completion
of the teacher self-report by teachers were unclear.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under the Texas Education Code, §§21.351-21.356,
which authorizes the commissioner of education to adopt a recommended appraisal
process and criteria on which to appraise the performance of teachers.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March
25, 1999.
TRD-9901774
Criss Cloudt
Associate Commissioner, Policy Planning and Research
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: April 15, 1999
Proposal publication date: February 5, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 463-9701