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Prosper ISD shortens appraisal cycle for veteran teachers; board approves T‑TESS changes
Summary
The board approved policy changes allowing eligible teachers to move to a three‑year appraisal cycle; the change keeps goal‑setting, walk‑throughs and documented coaching in non‑appraisal years.
The Prosper ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved revisions to the district’s teacher appraisal practice and related board policy on June 13, allowing eligible teachers to receive a full summative appraisal once every three years instead of annually.
Administrators said the change is intended to reduce time spent on a single scripted observation and free administrators and teachers to focus on frequent, brief coaching and feedback. Trustees voted in favor on a motion by Mister Linker, seconded by Mister Van Wolf; the vote was 7–0.
Why it matters: Administration and campus leaders told trustees that a single formal…
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