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Teacher Incentive Allotment

Teacher Incentive Allotment

What is the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)? 

TIA was established with the goal of providing outstanding teachers an accessible pathway to a six-figure salary. Unlike previous education programs, the Teacher Incentive Allotment is not a grant. Through approved local designation systems, districts can identify and designate outstanding teachers based on student growth and classroom observation. Employing designated teachers generates extra funding for districts to reward top performers.
 
To learn more about the Teacher Incentive Allotment, visit tiatexas.org.
 
Who is TIA for?

Serving Texas Districts & Teachers

TIA is built for Texas school districts to designate and reward top-performing teachers. Teachers can earn one of three levels of designation – Recognized, Exemplary, or Master. Teachers with a National Board certification may be designated as Recognized. 

Districts receive an annual allotment for each eligible designated teacher they employ and may use TIA funds to incentivize effective teachers to remain in the classroom and prioritize high-needs campuses.

Benefits for Teachers

 

Prioritizes Student Growth

Unlike previous incentive programs based on achievement data, TIA requires districts to identify effective teachers based on the growth of their students over the course of a school year. Districts are not required to use STAAR data or other standardized assessments for the local designation system.Rather than using the magnitude of growth, effectiveness is measured by the impact teachers have on all students by setting growth at the individual student level.
 

Possible Increase in Pay

TIA is funding for classroom teachers. Teachers with designations generate funding for their districts. At minimum, 90% of funds must be spent on teacher compensation at the campus where the designated teacher works. Funds are not limited to designated teacher pay, but may be divided among other teachers. The amount of funding the designated teacher earns varies by campus based on their designation level, the socioeconomic needs at a campus, the rural status of a campus, and the spending plan created by the district.
 
Teacher designations are divided into three categories: Recognized, Exemplary, and Master. Teachers who meet the criteria for the Recognized category receive a minimum of $3,000 per year. In contrast, those who meet the criteria for the Master category can receive up to $32,000 per year. These incentives are paid out every school year in addition to the teacher’s regular salary.
 
Regional Support 

The Teacher Incentive Allotment facilitator at the Region 2 Education Service Center provides ongoing guidance and support to districts as they work to successfully develop and submit their TIA plans to the Texas Education Agency. These consultation services are provided free-of-charge to districts in the Region 2 service area.  The Regional TIA facilitator will work closely with other ESC 2 team members to support the districts as they apply for the TIA.  The ESC 2 team will offer professional development opportunities essential to the development, implementation, and validation of  the Teacher Incentive Allotment Application.

 

Offer professional development opportunities to support districts as they create their local designation systems required for TIA.  These include: T-TESS, T-TESS, Appraiser Calibration, SLO, TIL, data systems, and assessment support.
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