Teacher Incentive Allotment

TIA Overview

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was funded in House Bill 3 (HB 3) by the 86th Texas Legislature in June 2019. HB 3 established an optional Teacher Incentive Allotment with a stated goal of a six-figure salary for teachers who prioritize teaching in high-needs areas and rural district campuses. The state hopes to recruit, retain, and reward exceptional teachers through TIA.

The Texas Education Agency created the criteria for the Texas Teacher and districts must set a designation system to identify top-performing teachers.

Prior to issuing designations, districts go through a three-year application and approval process. In year one, districts attend TIA technical assistance sessions and submit their System Application. In year two, districts go through a Data Capture Year, implementing their systems and collecting teacher performance data. In the third year, districts submit the data they collected to Texas Tech University for data validation. In partnership with Texas Tech, TEA annually monitors the quality and fairness of local designation systems.

Judson ISD TIA Handbook

Questions?
Check the FAQ or contact Dr. Kristin Saunders
ksaundersm@judsonisd.org

JISD'S LOCALLY DESIGNED TIA DESIGNATION SYSTEM

Distinctions

Recognized Teacher - $3,000, or an increased amount not to exceed $9,000
Exemplary Teacher - $6,000, or an increased amount not to exceed $18,000
Master Teacher - $12,000, or an increased amount not to exceed $32,000
National Board Certified Teachers - National Board-Certified Teachers will maintain the Designation of Recognized as long as they keep their National Board Certification active.

24-25 Eligible Courses

Scoring & Eligibility

TTESS Observation-35% and Student Growth-65%

To compute the summative T-TESS score for a teacher, the district will use a numerical process based on a 5-point rating scale. The district will utilize data from formal observations using T-TESS as well as walkthroughs to determine the summative T-TESS score.

Teaching Assignment	Classroom Student Growth Measure(s)
Pre-K Reading & Math	% of students who met or exceed expected growth using Circle.
Kindergarten Reading & Math	% of students who met or exceeded expected growth using TX KEA
1st - 5th Grade Reading	% of students who met or exceeded expected growth using mClass
1st - 8th Grade Math	% of students who met or exceeded expected growth using NWEA MAP
6th - 8th Grade Reading	% of students who met or exceeded expected growth using NWEA MAP
Algebra I	% of students who met or exceeded expected growth using NWEA MAP
English I	% of students who met or exceeded expected growth using NWEA MAP
English II	% of students who met or exceeded expected growth using NWEA MAP

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Special Educations teachers eligible for the TIA?

Interventionists, reading specialists, and inclusion teachers are eligible if they are coded as 087 in PEIMS. Paraprofessionals and campus administrators are not eligible for TIA. Designated teachers who move to a Role ID in PEIMS other than 087 will maintain their designation if their teacher SBEC certificate is valid; however, they will not generate annual allotment funding if they are not in an 087-teaching role for that year of service.  I have already checked your code, you are eligible. 

For expected growth on Amplify are we looking at their composite score goals or all the individual subtests?

How will student growth be calculated?

To calculate the classroom student growth score for an eligible teacher, the district will first compute the percentage of students who met or exceeded their expected growth target. The district will then take that percentage and apply the 65% weight for student growth. For example, if an eligible teacher has 60% of students meet or exceed their growth target, that teacher would receive 60% of the 65 points possible for student growth, for a total of 39 points.

When do payouts begin for TIA (assuming one qualifies?)

Are payments completed lump sum or spread out over the year?

Is the student growth goal measured from BOY to EOY?  Does the MOY affect how the growth goal is calculated?

Many districts allow eligible teachers to waive an annual appraisal. Will an annual appraisal be required for teachers to earn a designation?

Districts must have observation and student data from the data capture year for all teachers in the district’s system. After receiving full system approval, districts may have teachers on appraisal waivers, but those teachers may not be submitted for proposed designations. An annual appraisal is required for teachers to earn a designation. TEA cautions districts to use waivers sparingly following system approval, as this may impact future data validation and future proposed designations. Appraisals must comply with §21.351 and §21.352.