NIET EE PASS
Access to Educator Appraisal Resource Library
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) is a national organization committed to ensuring a highly skilled, strongly motivated, and competitively compensated teacher for every classroom in America.
NIET works in partnership with the Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program to provide free access to an educator appraisal resource library for TIA-participating districts through the Educator Effectiveness Preparation and Support System (EE PASS). This resource library contains hundreds of organized materials designed to share and collaborate among district teams to support local calibration of appraisal systems and best practices.
Enrollment for Groups
For organizations wanting to provide broad access to educators, please fill out the form below. NIET will create an account and communicate directly with each educator about login details.
Enrollment for Individuals
For individuals not enrolling with an organization, please visit the EE PASS website at http://www.eepass.org and click the “Contact Us” tab on the right side of the page, or on the email link at the bottom of the page (support@niet.org). NIET will gather relevant information, establish the account, and communicate with the individual user.
NIET EE PASS FAQs
How can my district gain free access to the NIET EE PASS?
Districts must fill out the form above to access the resource library. Districts will be prompted to provide information for the individuals requesting access to ensure accounts are generated accurately.
Questions about registration access should email support@niet.org.
Once my district has a login, what will I find in the NIET EE PASS resource library?
The resource library contains four types of resources for districts to use: Video Library, Conference Archives, Training Modules, and Document Library. The video library contains split-screen videos of teachers & students and the scores, and evidence aligned to the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) rubric indicators and/or the NIET TAP rubric, where applicable.
What if my district does not use the NIET TAP or T-TESS rubrics in our local appraisal system?
Districts for all approved appraisal systems can leverage the resources in the NIET EE PASS resource library. However, districts using locally developed, Marzano, or Danielson rubrics would need to align the video resources to rubrics and indicators, as these would not be provided for all videos.
Who do I contact if I have questions about the NIET EE PASS resource library?
Once logged into the portal, users should contact NIET directly using the “Contact Us” function.