TEAM-TN | A Tennessee Department of Education Website

About TEAM

The Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) is about principals and teachers working together to ensure the best possible instruction every day. Through frequent observation, constructive feedback, student data, and professional development, TEAM is designed to support all educators in doing their best work to help every student learn and grow.

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All deadlines for the 2025-2026 evaluation cycle can be found here: 2025-2026 TEAM Evaluation Timeline

Upcoming Deadlines:

January 15, 2026: Submit request for additional achievement measures for state board approval for 2026-27 school year. See Achievement Measure Selection Measure Approval Process for information. Email TEAM.Questions@tn.gov for help.

January 15, 2026: Submit request to pilot observation model not currently state board approved. See Alternative Observation Models for information. Email TEAM.Questions@tn.gov for help.

January 15, 2026: Complete fall semester teacher and administrator observation entry in TNCompass. See Educator Observations for information. Email TEAM.Questions@tn.gov for help.

January 15, 2026: Identify current partial year exemptions (PYE) and enter in TNCompass. See Partial Year Exemptions for information. Email TEAM.Questions@tn.gov for help.

January 15, 2026: Update LEA Contacts in TNCompass. Email TEAM.Questions@tn.gov for help.