Teacher Incentive Allotment

UPDATES AND NEWS FOR 2024-20252024-2025 BISD TIA Updates

October 1, 2024 BISD Board Approves Data Submission for the 2023-2024 Data Capture Year

October 17, 2024 BISD TIA Office Uploads the 2023-2024 Data File to Texas Tech University via Portal

November 1, 2024 Brownsville ISD finance department submits the TIA Teacher Designation Fee

November thru February - Texas Tech runs the data and submits the report to the TEA TIA office.

February 4, 2025 The Texas Education Agency notified Brownsville ISD that the 2023-2024 Data Submission and Designations have been validated and accepted.

February 6, 2025 BISD Principals were given the BISD TIA Mid-Winter Communication Letter (Designation Letter) to present to teachers on their campus. Teachers with an active, new, or higher designation were issued a letter by the BISD TIA office.

February 2025 BISD TIA Office begins coding Teachers in E-Schools to prepare for the PEIMS Class Roster Winter Submission.

A budget amendment has been prepared to submit to the board to request approval to place the monies in the TIA monies needed to pay out the new/higher designations.

February 28, 2025 PEIMS Class Roster Winter Snapshot Day - Educators with an active, new, or higher designation must be employed as a PEIMS-Coded 087 Teacher and making the necessary progress to earn a creditable year of service. This snapshot will also determine the location where the designated teacher will generate their allotment and where non-designated teachers will earn a share of the allotment.

TIA Annual Survey Results2023-2024 TIA ANNUAL SURVEY RESULTS REPORT

2024 BISD Plan for Continuous Improvement

DATA VALIDATION RESULTS / REPORTS - COHORT D

2023-2024 Data Capture Year Validation Results

2022-2023 Data Capture Year Validation Results

2021-2022 Data Capture Year Validation Results

IMPORTANT BISD INFORMATION ABOUT DESIGNATIONS

TIA Designations: A Teacher's Guide

Link to YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/kV0sZ0kAhfM

Determining a Teacher's TIA Final Designation Level

Link to YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/blSEnK3HnCg

Press Releases

UPDATEDMediaAdvisory_TIAIncentiveAllotment (PDF)

Brownsville Independent School District Leads Cameron County with Unprecedented Teacher Incentive Allotment Designations for 2023-2024

Brownsville, Texas - March 4,2024 - The Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) proudly announces its latest achievement in education excellence with the approval of the 2023-2024 Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designations by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Based on the 2022-2023 teacher effectiveness data, the TEA has approved 778 new teacher designations, augmenting the existing pool of 32 TIA teachers within BISD to a grand total of 810.

BISD stands at the forefront as the district with the highest number of designated teachers in Cameron County, marking a significant milestone in the region's educational landscape. Notably, BISD's designation system stands as a trailblazer, encompassing teachers of all grade levels and teaching assignments, making them eligible for designation. This inclusive approach underscores BISD's commitment to recognizing and rewarding teaching excellence across all educational domains.

This year's cohort of designated teachers is projected to generate an approximate allotment of $10,000,000 per year over the next five years, signifying a substantial investment in BISD’s Human Capital.

Under the TIA framework, districts receive an annual allotment for each eligible designated teacher they employ, affording them the flexibility to incentivize effective teachers to remain in the classroom.

The Brownsville Independent School District extends its sincerest appreciation to all educators for their unwavering dedication and commitment to educational excellence. Through collective efforts, BISD continues to pave the way for a brighter future for its students and the community at large.

Official notification of individual teacher designations will be sent to the recipients via e-mail by Monday, March 25, 2024.

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Teacher Incentive Allotment Overview

House Bill (HB) 3 was passed by the 86th Texas Legislature and was signed into law by Governor Abbott on June 11, 2019. The bill established the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. The TIA has a stated goal of a highly competitive salary for teachers who prioritize teaching in high needs areas and rural district campuses. The program is dedicated to recruiting, supporting and retaining highly effective teachers in all schools, with particular emphasis on high need and rural schools. Districts, if they choose to, can develop a local designation system and designate high-performing teachers (Master, Exemplary or Recognized). Districts will receive additional funding ($3,000-$32,000 per year) for every designated teacher they employ.

Frequently Asked Questions - Disclaimer: Subject to TEA /Cohort Updates

What is the Teacher Incentive Allotment?

Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) is a key part of HB3, dedicated to recruiting, supporting and retaining highly effective teachers in all schools, with particular emphasis on high need and rural schools.
Districts, if they choose to, can develop a local designation system and designate high-performing teachers (Master, Exemplary or Recognized). Districts will receive additional funding ($3,000-$32,000 per year) for every designated teacher they employ. Texas Education Agency (TEA), in partnership with Texas Tech University, will approve the local designation systems.
Districts will receive greater funding for designated teachers who work on rural and/or high needs campuses.
At least 90% of TIA funds must be used on teacher compensation on the campus where the designated teacher works.

What impact will TIA make in Brownsville ISD?

Who is eligible?

What are the local components of the local designation system?

Brownsville ISD will use the following two measurements for the local designation system:

Measure #1 Teacher Observation/T-TESS - Strongly calibrated teacher observation system
which shows a congruence of observation scores to student growth.

Measure #2 Student Growth (SLOs) - Accurate and reliable measure of a teacherʼs
impact on student growth, with constant disaggregation and analysis of data to show a
high level of validity and reliability.

How does a teacher earn a designation and how long does it last?

We will follow the data collection year requirements; designations will be based on the 2 measures/components (T-TESS/SLOs) The district will submit eligible teachers and data to TEA/Texas Tech for review against state measures.

Texas Education Agency (TEA) will have final approval. Once a designation is earned by a teacher, it is not tied to a specific subject/content or grade level Teachers not obtaining a designation one year may be submitted in subsequent years.

There are two required components to determine teacher designations.

1. T-TTESS

a) Teachers must earn at least a 3 (Proficient) on all T-TESS Dimensions in the Summative Evaluation

b) Average score of all dimensions in Domains 2 and 3 in the Summative Evaluation

Numeric Equivalency of T-TESS Ratings

1- Needs Improvement

2 - Developing

3 - Proficient

4 - Accomplished

5 - Distinguished

2. Student Learning Objective - Percentage of students who Met or Exceeded Growth Expectations.

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The teacher can also earn automatically earn a "Recognized" Designation by earning certification through the National Board Certification program.

National Board Certification

A fully approved TIA Designation lasts 5 years and follows the educator. However, the teacher must generate the amount each year by meeting two basic criteria:

1) A TIA Designated Teacher must be coded as a PEIMS Role 087 Code - Teacher.

2) Must meet a creditable year of service. The Teacher must teach 1/2 day (50% of the day) at least 180+ days of the school year or teach full time (100% of the day) at least 90 days of the year.

What is the financial impact of the TIA per teacher?

What is the spending plan for Cohort D?

The funding available from the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) varies by the designation of and campus where the designated teacher works. The exact amount of allotment funding per teacher is determined by a formula that considers the level of socioeconomic need at a campus and whether the campus is rural (This is calculated by TEA and released in early April of every year.)

Cohort D Spending Plan

(BISD Compensation Handbook Page 44)

80% Goes to the Designated Teacher

10% Is divided equally among teachers who teach at the same school as the designated teacher.

10% TEA allocates 10% of each designated teacher's funds to be reinvested for personnel, data platforms, and professional development.

Is there a handbook I can read to learn more about the TIA?

The BISD TIA Handbook is currently under construction, but you can always reach out to Mr. Camarillo to answer any questions you may have. 956-698-1258 or ecamarillo@bisd.us

The Texas Education Agency has released a Guidebook that covers all of the working pieces of the Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment. Please click here to download the: TEA TIA Guidebook

"The guidebook is a stand-alone resource that districts may use to understand what TIA is, how to get started building a system, and a reference for requirements and best practices for building a strong local designation system."

Policies
Rules
Requirements
Best practices
Processes
Timelines

BISD Teacher Incentive Allotment Stakeholder Engagement Group

2020-2021
2021-2022

2020-2021

2021-2022

2024-2025 SEMESTER COURSES CLOSING PROCEDURES

AUGUST THRU DECEMBER and JANUARY TRHU MAY

SEMESTER COURSES SLO CLOSING PROCEDURES FOR TEACHERS

Addressing SLO SKEW (Inflated or 100% Expected/Exceeded Final Student Growth

2024-2025 SLO Refresher Videos

2024-2025 SLO Power Point Part 1 - Updates

2024-2025 SLO Video Part 2 - SLO Refresher

Important T-TESS/SLO Documents:

Texas SLO PDF Form

SLO Success Criteria

Teacher Rating Rubric

SLO Resources (FOR Administrators):

EDUPHORIA BOY Approval Process Checklist

EDUPHORIA STRIVE SLO Admin View Reminder Sheet

EDUPHORIA Student Portfolios Reminder Sheet

Documenting the SLO MOY Conference

If the calculator opens in Microsoft Edge, then you must click on the blue download button at the very top to download the file to your computer.

NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION - SLOs

BEGINING OF THE YEAR SLO VIDEO RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS:

2024-2025 SLO CALENDAR

Updating Profile for School Changes/Transfers (UPDATED August 8, 2024)

COPYING THE PREVIOUS YEAR's SLO (UPDATED August 8, 2024)

CREATING A STUDENT ACCESS LIST (FORMERLY CALLED A STUDENT MONITOR LIST - AUGUST 8, 2024)

CREATING THE SLO IN EDUPHORIA

CREATING THE STUDENT PORTFOLIO IN EDUPHORIA

2024-2025 SLO EVIDENCE UPLOAD REQUIREMENTS

Embrace the SLO Process

2023-2024 SLO Closing Procedures

Because the Eduphoria SLO Web Interface did not change from the previous year, the steps for closing the SLO are the same as the previous school year.

Teacher Instructions

E-Mail #1

Addressing SLO SKEW (Inflated or 100% Expected/Exceeded)

E-Mail #2

Golden Ratio: TTESS and SLOs

Administrator Instructions

SLO CALCULATOR TOOL

For more information about the Teacher Incentive Allotment, please visit www.TIATexas.org.

TIA Cohort D Summer Update 2021 https://youtu.be/6N4SLhHn_B0