Leadership Supports

Ingrid Lee
Director
Accountability and Leadership Solutions
713.744.6821
ingrid.lee@esc4.net

Contact: Campus and district leadership supports and central office administrator supports

LaShonda Evans
Education Specialist
713.744.6380
lashonda.evans@esc4.net 
Contact: Counselor supports, HB 5, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, drop-out prevention support, foster care liaison, bullying prevention, mental health supports, transcript and schedule audits, master scheduling

Deborah Rivera Fontanez
Education Specialist
713.744.6883
deborah.rivera@esc4.net
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Resources

Need to verify or print your AEL/ILD or PDAS certificate? The ILD and PDAS Certificate Authority is an electronic system to manage AEL/ILD and PDAS certification. Participants may pay for and/or print their certificates all from this website managed by Region 13 ESC.

The Department Portal
Our department portal contains materials and resources from trainings provided throughout the year to help you improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your programs. Resources are organized in folders by training topic.

Department Blogs 
Our department maintains three blogs where we post notifications and communications. You can subscribe to receive automatic updates whenever new postings are made. This is designed to provide the latest information immediately across the region in a number of hot topic areas.

1. The Pulse: Love Kids. Love Accountability and Leadership.
2. Accountability and Assessment ID Team:  Get in the Know

Welcome to the leadership page of Accountability and Leadership Solutions. We are committed to providing leadership support for all of the region’s stakeholders, which includes current and aspiring administrators at both the campus and district levels. The department supports traditional/charter districts and campuses in the following ways:

• Texas Evaluation Support System (TESS): Information and updates on the current pilot and regional project work of the statewide evaluation system that is currently in development for implementation options in the 2016–2017 school year (including both T-TESS and T-PESS)
• Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Resources
  • TEA's Tim Regal Presenting on the New Texas Evaluation System at Region 4 ESC on February 10, 2016 (divided into 4 video clips)
    • Video #1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I673WNtxZc0
    • Video #2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8-HAB-uu9A
    • Video #3:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d3wYnBhFZE   
    • Video #4:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peck3OdkdAw
    • To access the accompanying TEA ppt, please click here:  
  • T-TESS District Support Resources:
    • Region 4 Working Document–Calendar of Monthly Implementation Ideas to Support Roll-out from February 2016 - September 2016
    • Region 4 Created Evaluation System Overview ppt (for district use).  Please click here:     
    • Implementation Guidebook (pdf) 
    • Campus Phase-in Guide (pdf)
  • T-TESS Campus Administrator Support Resources:
    • Appraiser Handbook (pdf)
    • Rubric (stylized version - pdf)
  • T-TESS Teacher Support Resources:
    • Teacher Handbook (pdf)
    • Rubric (stylized version - pdf)
  • Visit the Region 4 Accountability and Leadership Department Evaluation blog (monthly postings): http://www.esc4.net/evalblog
• Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) Resources
  • T-PESS FAQ (pdf)
  • T-PESS User's Guide (pdf)
  • T-PESS Local Decisions (pdf)
  • T-PESS Roles and Responsibilities (pdf)
  • Webinars and all Form-Fillable T-PESS PDF Documents Available Online: http://www4.esc13.net/tpess
  • Visit the T-PESS Home Page on the Region 13 ESC webpage: http://www4.esc13.net/tpess
  • Visit the Region 4 Accountability and Leadership Department Evaluation blog (monthly postings on both T-TESS and T-PESS to support district implementation efforts)             
• Master Scheduling and Counselor Supports: Training and technical assistance for counselors and providing workshops on creating campus master schedules
  Counselor symposium offered twice yearly to support a variety of counselor skills.
• Mentoring and Coaching: Support for teacher leaders, aspiring/new campus assistant principals/principals and central office administrators
• Leadership Networks: Networking with other districts through committees
• Leadership Fusion Conference: Annual one-day leadership conference offered each  February to support campus and district leadership efforts
• Workshops, Customized Contracts, Technical Assistance and Support: Assisting with leadership supports for all stakeholders and providing workshops that help support leaders in increasing student academic performance
  Annual Principal Symposium to enhance leadership skills.

AEL Training Schedule Now Available!

Click here to learn more.

Chief Academic Officers Network
The District Instructional Leaders Leadership Network is a committee of superintendent-appointed individuals. Members receive current national, state, and local information on all areas supporting instructional leadership. The goal of the committee is to identify trends and issues affecting districts, to give feedback on services provided by Region 4 ESC, and to network with other professionals.
For registration information, please contact Ingrid Lee.

Principals Leadership Network
The Principals Leadership Network is a committee of superintendent-appointed individuals. Members receive current national, state, and local information on all areas supporting principal and campus leadership. The goal of the committee is to identify trends and issues affecting districts, to give feedback on services provided by Region 4 ESC, and to network with other professionals.
For registration information, please contact Rachel Alex.

Statewide Evaluation System Training

Training and information on the current statewide evaluation system and its required training, including the new AEL, T-TESS, and T-PESS. View training schedule.

Contact: 
Ingrid Lee

Director
Accountability and Leadership Solutions
713.744.6821
ingrid.lee@esc4.net

Texas Evaluation System Lead Contact Meeting

Dates to Come

Join evaluation lead contacts from area districts and charters as we network together to ensure successful implementation of the  Texas Evaluation Systems. This is not a training; it is a series of 3 meetings that will allow evaluation lead contacts to share information regarding local policy, practices and procedures.

Additionally, best practices will be shared that assist districts and charters in implementing the Texas evaluation systems (both T-TESS and T-PESS) to campus administrators and teachers.

New Administrator Induction

Join an interactive cohort of area leaders and satisfy the Texas Administrative Code required induction period component.

The Texas Administrative Code, 19 TAC Chapter 241.25 (a) states that a principal or assistant principal employed for the first time as a campus administrator (including the first time in the state) shall participate in an induction period of at least one year. Chapter 241.25 (b) states that the induction period should be a structured, systemic process for assisting the new principal or assistant principal in further developing skills in guiding the everyday operation of a school, adjusting to the particular culture of a school district, and developing a personal awareness of self in the campus administrator role. Mentoring support must be an integral component of the induction period.

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Build a Culture of Accountability: Leadership Training Series

Region 4 is pleased to continue our partnership with VitalSmarts®, a leader in change, innovation, and organizational performance. When it comes to change, one thing is certain: Humans will resist. Resistance is a common and destructive part of any change equation. But despite resistance, some individuals and organizations enjoy incredible success. Join us to explore the ideas that lead to action in the following 2-day trainings (click on each link for an overview of each course).
Crucial Conversations®
Crucial Accountability™ 
 

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