SECTION 150.1022. Assessment of Principal Performance

(a) Each principal shall be appraised on the following standards and indicators of the Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) rubric that is aligned to the Texas Administrator Standards in Chapter 149 of this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Standards).

(1) Standard I. Instructional Leadership, which includes four indicators;

(2) Standard II. Human Capital, which includes four indicators;

(3) Standard III. Executive Leadership, which includes four indicators;

(4) Standard IV. School Culture, which includes five indicators; and

(5) Standard V. Strategic Operations, which includes four indicators.

(b) The evaluation of each of the standards and indicators identified in subsection (a) of this section shall consider all data generated in the appraisal process.

(c) Each principal shall be evaluated on the attainment and progress toward at least one goal, as referenced in §150.1023 of this title (relating to Appraisals, Data Sources, and Conferences). At least one goal shall be focused on the improvement of the principal's practice, as captured in the T-PESS rubric indicators and descriptors.

(d) If calculating a single overall summative appraisal score for principals, the rating for the attainment of goals, as referenced in subsection (c) of this section, shall count for:

(1) at least 20% of a principal's summative score for a principal who has served at least one year in his or her role on the same campus; or

(2) at least 30% of a principal's summative score for a principal who is in his or her first year as principal on a particular campus.

(e) Each principal shall be evaluated on each of the 21 indicators in Standards I-V identified in subsection (a) of this section and on the attainment of each goal, as referenced in subsection (c) of this section, using the following categories:

(1) distinguished;

(2) accomplished;

(3) proficient;

(4) developing; and

(5) improvement needed.

(f) Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, each principal appraisal shall include the campus-level academic growth or progress of the students enrolled at the principal's campus.

(g) If calculating a single overall summative appraisal score for principals, the measure of student growth or progress, as referenced in subsection (f) of this section, shall count for:

(1) at least 20% of a principal's summative score for a principal who has served two or more years in his or her role on the same campus;

(2) at least 10% of a principal's summative score for a principal who has served one year in his or her role on the same campus; or

(3) may not be included in calculating a single overall summative appraisal score for a principal who is in his or her first year as principal on a particular campus.

(h) Each principal shall be evaluated on student growth or progress using one of the terms from the following categories:

(1) distinguished;

(2) accomplished;

(3) proficient;

(4) developing; or

(5) improvement needed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §150.1022 adopted to be effective July 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4009