Region 4 partners with campus principals, assistant principals, and leadership teams to strengthen instructional leadership, improve teacher effectiveness, and support sustained student achievement. Our services focus on key areas such as data-driven decision-making, T-TESS and T-PESS implementation, and strategic goal setting aligned to district priorities.

Contact our team today to learn more or schedule customized professional development for your campus or district.


Professional Learning

T-TESS: Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System

Prepare to enhance your skills as a certified appraiser with T-TESS training, focusing on evaluating and supporting teachers to ensure high-quality instruction. This training, paired with certification testing and ILD or AEL completion, equips you to drive teacher growth and instructional excellence in your district.


Student Learning Objectives: Student Growth Measure for T-TESS

This session equips campus leaders to design, implement, and measure Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) as the growth measure in T-TESS. Participants will explore TEA’s SLO framework, focusing on data-driven strategies to improve student learning.


Field Supervisors of Teaching Candidates: Teacher Observations

This online T-TESS training is for field supervisors of intern or clinical teachers, focusing on observation requirements. Participants will learn coaching strategies, explore the T-TESS Rubric, and practice evidence collection.


Coaching Training for Field Supervisors

This online T-TESS training is for field supervisors supporting advanced program candidates like principals, school counselors, and educational diagnosticians. It focuses on coaching strategies and observation techniques specific to these roles.


T-PESS: Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System

Strengthen your skills in evaluating and supporting principals with the T-PESS training, tailored for educational leaders. This 1-day session provides the essential tools to implement the T-PESS model effectively, ensuring principals receive the guidance needed for success.


Advancing Educational Leadership

Boost your leadership capabilities with the Advancing Educational Leadership training, designed for educators involved in T-TESS appraisals. This program helps you strengthen school culture, improve team-building and conflict-resolution skills, and apply data-driven strategies to lead effectively and enhance student outcomes.

Conferences

Meet Your District Champions

Kimberly Parrott, Ed.D

Senior Education Specialist

Campus Leadership Support

713.744.6356

kimberly.parrott@esc4.net

Porsha Dudley, Ed.D

Education Specialist

Campus Leadership Support

713-744-6357

porsha.dudley@esc4.net

Melissa Alvarez, MEd

Educator Development Specialist II

Campus Leadership Support

713-744-6512

melissa.alvarez@esc4.net

Resources

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