1. (a) The teacher-appraisal process requires at least one appraiser.
2. (b) The teacher's supervisor shall conduct the teacher's appraisal and must hold a superintendent, mid-management (principal), or supervisor certification, or must hold comparable certificates established by the State Board for Educator Certification. An appraiser other than the teacher's supervisor must be approved by the school district board of trustees, hold a valid teaching certificate, and have at least three years of prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary teaching experience.
3. (c) An appraiser who is a classroom teacher may not appraise the performance of another classroom teacher who teaches at the same school campus at which the appraiser teaches, unless it is impractical because of the number of campuses or unless the appraiser is the chair of a department or grade-level whose job description includes classroom observation responsibilities.

4. (d) Before conducting an appraisal, an appraiser must be certified by having satisfactorily completed uniform appraiser training, including required Instructional Leadership Training (ILT), with a trainer and curriculum approved by the commissioner of education. Periodic recertification and training shall be required.

   1. (1) Educators certified as appraisers for the Texas Teacher Appraisal System (TTAS) before January 1997 shall be required to take only the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) training to qualify as a certified appraiser for the new system.
   2. (2) Educators seeking certification as an appraiser for the PDAS after January 1, 1997, holding no prior TTAS certification, shall be required to complete the ILT and the PDAS training.

Source Note:The provisions of this §150.1006 adopted to be effective August 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 4200.