Overview

Teacher working with students. The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) is designed to recognize effective teachers throughout the state of Texas. As part of the TIA criteria, effective teachers can be recognized on three different designation levels: Recognized, Exemplary and Master. Based on these teacher designations, additional teacher-focused allotment funding will be awarded to districts to reward their top performers. The information below was taken directly from the TIA Website at TIAtexas.org

TIA By The Numbers:

TEA now has 373 districts accepted into TIA (approximately 1/3 of all LEA’s in Texas are part of TIA Cohorts A-E).
TEA had a 94% acceptance rate across the state in TIA Cohort E applications.
TEA had a 96% acceptance rate of non-rural districts across the state in TIA Cohort E applications.
TEA had a 97% acceptance rate of rural districts across the state in TIA Cohort E applications.
Region 10 had 100% acceptance rate of the LEAs who submitted TIA Cohort E applications (initial and resubmission).

TIA Informational Video: HB3 in 30

Region 10 districts interested in receiving TIA funding will follow the steps below.

TIA Pre-requisite

Complete and submit Letter of Intent (LOI) for Cohort F. The purpose of the Letter of Intent is to share your TIA purpose and to provide TEA with your district TIA contact person (to receive upcoming information about TEA trainings and webinars).

Step 1: Application Submission to TEA for Cohort F - Due April 17, 2023 (Cohort A, B, C, D, & E application submission dates are expired)
- Refer to the Cohort F "Year at Glance" Checklist.
- View the directions on how to complete the application webinar.
- Download and complete the Cohort F System Application .
- Review and check Cohort F application to the Cohort F System Application Scoring Rubric .
- Review TIA Cohort F Application - Sample Exemplar Answers
- Review guidelines and submit the Teacher Buy-In Survey for Cohort F.
- If using a teacher appraisal system other than the state approved Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS), complete the TIA Appraisal Crosswalk for your district appraisal system.
- If adding additional staff to a previous TIA application (Cohort A - E), complete the TIA Expansion Modification System Application.
- If adding additional staff to a previous TIA application (Cohort A - E), complete the TIA Expansion Modification Application Attestation.
Step 2: Data Submission to Texas Tech University for Cohort E - Due October 19, 2023 (Cohort A, B, C, & D data submission dates are expired)
- Review Data Submission Directions
- Download, complete, and mail TIA Fee Form
- Review TIA Data Submission FAQ
- Download and review Step II Data Validation Documentation
- Step II Observation & Student Growth Measure. Download one of the following based on your teacher appraisal instrument:
Step 3: Approval Notification - February 2024

TEA will partner with Texas Tech University to review the results of the data validation process and the system application for each submission. Based on the data validation and system application, Texas Tech University will to determine a district’s final approval status for the Teacher Incentive Allotment. For approved districts, teacher designations are awarded and placed on certificates and TEA notifies districts of the allotment for that school year.

Approved/Participating and Aspiring Districts