Tennessee TEAM Teacher Evaluation Guide

Master Tennessee's Educator Acceleration Model with comprehensive evaluation tools designed to accelerate educator effectiveness and student achievement.

TDOE Aligned
4 Domains
5-Point Scale

Tennessee TEAM Observation

4.2/5.0
Instruction
Planning
Environment
Professionalism
Observations Completed
147
Time Saved
42 hrs

Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM)

TEAM provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating and accelerating educator effectiveness through classroom observations, student achievement data, and professional growth planning.

1

Classroom Observations

Multiple measures of teaching practice and effectiveness

  • Formal observations with conferencing
  • Informal walkthroughs
  • Announced and unannounced visits
  • Evidence-based evaluation
2

Student Achievement

Multiple measures of student growth and achievement

  • TVAAS growth scores
  • Student achievement data
  • Portfolio evidence
  • Goal attainment measures

TEAM Evaluation Framework

Tennessee's TEAM rubric organizes effective teaching into four domains with specific indicators that guide evaluation and professional growth.

1

Instruction

Effective instructional practices that maximize learning

  • • Standards and objectives
  • • Motivating students
  • • Presenting instructional content
  • • Lesson structure and pacing
  • • Activities and materials
  • • Questioning
  • • Academic feedback
  • • Grouping students
  • • Teacher knowledge
  • • Thinking
  • • Problem solving
2

Planning

Strategic planning aligned to standards and student needs

  • • Instructional plans
  • • Student work
  • • Assessment
3

Environment

Creating and maintaining optimal learning conditions

  • • Expectations
  • • Managing student behavior
  • • Environment
  • • Respectful culture
4

Professionalism

Professional growth and responsibilities

  • • Growing professionally
  • • Reflecting on teaching
  • • Community involvement
  • • School responsibilities

TEAM Performance Levels

5

Significantly Above

Exceptional

4

Above Expectations

Skilled

3

At Expectations

Proficient

2

Below Expectations

Developing

1

Significantly Below

Ineffective

Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS)

TVAAS provides critical student growth data that comprises 35% of the overall evaluation score

Level 5

Most effective at facilitating student growth

Level 3

Expected growth achievement

Level 1

Least effective, requires support

Streamline Your Tennessee TEAM Process

Our platform provides everything Tennessee districts need to conduct compliant TEAM evaluations efficiently and effectively.

TEAM Digital Forms

Pre-built Tennessee evaluation forms aligned to all 4 domains and indicators

  • • All 19 indicators included
  • • 5-point rating scale
  • • Evidence collection tools

Observation Cycles

Manage multiple observation cycles with automated scheduling

  • • Formal observations
  • • Walk-throughs
  • • Conference scheduling

TVAAS Integration

Track and integrate Tennessee Value-Added Assessment scores

  • • Growth score tracking
  • • Composite calculations
  • • Trend analysis

Professional Development

Create targeted professional growth plans based on evaluations

  • • Individual growth plans
  • • PD recommendations
  • • Progress tracking

TDOE Compliance

Meet all Tennessee Department of Education requirements

  • • State policy alignment
  • • Required documentation
  • • Annual reporting

Comprehensive Reporting

Generate detailed evaluation reports and summaries

  • • Individual reports
  • • School summaries
  • • District analytics

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