Educator Effectiveness and Licensure

TESS Rubric Descriptors

Our classroom and specialty educators strive to promote learning and growth for the students and themselves. Evidence of this work may be seen by multiple measures of student growth on local assessments and statewide tests; in consistent planning and preparing to meet the unique needs of each learner; through a welcoming, caring culture and climate; thoughtful and evidence-based instructional and assessment practices; and continually adhering to professional responsibilities.

The rubric descriptors below provide guidance towards the aforementioned areas.

Teaching standing in front of classroom

Classroom Teacher

 

 

Instructional specialist working with student

Instructional Specialist

 

 

Children working at table

Gifted Coordinator

 

 

Child selecting book in library

Library Media Specialist

 

 

Speech language pathologist working with student

Speech Language Pathologist





School counselor talking with student

School Counselor

 

 

Psychologist talking with student

School Psychologist

 

 

teacher standing in front of board

Multi-Classroom Leader

 

 

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Sandra Hurst, TESS and LEADS State Support Specialist
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Four Capitol Mall, Room 107B
Little Rock, AR 72201
Cell: 501-912-0172
Email: Sandra.Hurst@ade.arkansas.gov

 

Tausha Stone, TESS and LEADS State Support Specialist
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Four Capitol Mall, Room 
Little Rock, AR 72201
Cell: 501-912-0172
Email: tausha.stone@ade.arkansas.gov