Teacher Incentive

Allotment(TIA)

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was created by the Texas Legislature as part ofHouse

Bill 3 to provide a realistic pathway for top teachers to earn six-figure salaries and to help

attract and retain highly effective teachers at traditionally hard-to-staffschools.

HB 3 established three levels of designations, recognized, exemplary and master. Teachers can earn

designations in two ways. (1) The first is by obtaining a national board certification which may qualify a teacher

for a recognized designation. (2) The second is through an school system’s approved local designation system.

Approved designation systems may designate teachers as recognized, exemplary and master. These

designations are valid for five years.

$3-$9K$6-

$18K

$12-$32K

For a teacher to earn a designation or generate allotment funding they need to be employed as a

teacher and have an active standard or lifetime Texas Teacher certification. (NOTE:

Noncertified teachers are ineligible.)

Teacher DesignationsDistricts have the option to locally develop or identify a system for designating high-

performing teachers as Recognized, Exemplary, or Master. Districts that employ teachers

with designations can receive up to $32,000 per year in TIA funding per designated teacher.

Designations are added to a teacher’s SBEC certificate and are valid for five years. If a

teacher moves to a new district, the allotment funding follows the teacher to the new district

regardless of whether the new district has an approved designation system in place.

Teachers with National Board Certification may be eligible to earn an automatic Recognized

designation regardless of whether the district in which the teacher works is participating in

TIA.

National Board CertificationNational Board Certification is a voluntary advanced professional certification for PreK-12

educators that identifies teaching expertise through a performance-based, peer-reviewed

assessment. Teachers are certified based on standards set by the National Board for

Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). More than 125,000 teachers across all 50states

have achieved National Board Certification.

The certification process is designed to collect standards-based evidence of accomplished

practice, and on average takes 1-3 years to complete. To become a Board-certified teacher,

eligible candidates must demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills, and practice in their

individual certificate area by completing four components: three portfolio entries and a

computer-based assessment. The content knowledge component is a computer-based

assessment taken at a testing center; the other three are portfolio-based and are submitted

through an electronic portfolio system.

National Board Certification Reimbursement

• The Teacher Incentive Allotment will reimburse districts up to $1,900 for initial certification, up to $1,250 for renewal,

and up to $495 for MOC. Fees paid toward certification and renewal are eligible if the certification or renewal was

achieved following the passage of House Bill 3 in summer2019.

• The initial cost for each of the four components is $475, with the total cost for the initial attempt of all four components

being $1,900. Retake attempts require an additional fee. For each assessment cycle a teacher plans to take

components, a $75 nonrefundable and nontransferable registration fee is required and must be paid before

purchasing a component.

• For teachers who were certified in 2017 or later, National Board Certification is active for a period of five years. Prior

to 2017, certification lasted up to 10 years. Current National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) nearing their

certification expiration date can renew their certification for a period of 10 years. The fee for renewal is $1,250.

However, starting in 2021, the National Board will no longer extend certificates through the current 10-year renewal

process. Instead, it will extend certification through its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process. Successfully

meeting MOC requirements will extend an NBCT’s certificate by five years from their current certificate’s expiration

date. The MOC will cost $495 plus a $75 registration fee.

National Board Certified Teachers in Texas

622 active NBCTs

183 candidates

327 designated in 2019-2020, $1.2 million

250 estimated new designations in 2020-2021

20+ districts offer additional stipends toNBCTs

Interested Candidates: National Board Certification may take anywhere from one to five years. Annual

registration windows run from April through February. Following completion of the four components, scores

are released in December of each year. Annual registration fee: $75 Individual component fees (4):$475

each Renewal Fee: $1250 Maintenance of Certification (MOC): $495+ $75 registration fee

Allotment funding is based on the designation level, socio-economic level of students and

rural or non rural status of the campus. Lancaster ISD not considered to be rural.

Campus number Campus name District name Region Recognized Allotment Exemplary Allotment Master Allotment

057913001 LANCASTER H S LANCASTER ISD 10 5641 11281 20802

057913041 LANCASTER MIDDLE LANCASTER ISD 10 5992 11983 21972

057913042G W CARVER 6TH GRADE

STEM LEARNING CENTERLANCASTER ISD 10 6021 12042 22071

057913101 PLEASANT RUN EL LANCASTER ISD 10 6510 13020 23700

057913102 HOUSTON EL LANCASTER ISD 10 5438 10876 20126

057913103 WEST MAIN EL LANCASTER ISD 10 5937 11875 21791

057913106ROSA PARKS/MILLBROOK

ELLANCASTER ISD 10 4964 9927 18545

057913107 ROLLING HILLS EL LANCASTER ISD 10 6541 13082 23803

057913109 BELT LINE EL LANCASTER ISD 10 6149 12298 22497

TIA Designation Allotments for

Lancaster ISD (can change each year)

Lancaster ISD TIA Committee

The Lancaster ISD TIA Committee consists of teachers from every campus, principals, and

central office staff. The committee has met throughout the months of February and March to

determine the designation criteria.

Principals have presented an overview of the TIA to their staff and will also present the final

designation criteria once finalized.

Communication has been sent out district-wide to inform teachers about the TIA process

and more information about the Lancaster ISD TIA Committee can be found on our website.

If the TIA Application is approved, then the TIA Designation Criteria will be submitted for

Board Approval as part of our compensation plan for the 2021-2022 School Year. Data will

be captured during the 2021-2022 School Year and teachers would receive pay during

September of 2023.

TEJ'ilsDistrict Designation System ComponentsTexas Educatfon A9ant'1

·n..:.--Teacher

Observation

Student

Performance

Optional:

Additional

Factors

• Observation based on T-TESS or lo cally-developed rubric

• Distri ct application must show evidence of validity & reliabilit y

• Student performance measures determined by distr ict

• Distri ct application must show evidence of validity & reliabilit y

• District s may consider addit ional factors in making designat ions

(e.g., mentoringother teachers, student surveys, etc.).

Teacher Observation Designation CriteriaThe following shows the minimum average scores across T-TESS domains 2 and 3 to achieve each level of designation

(Recognized, Exemplary, and Master). The minimum average scores were derived from an analysis of T-TESS observations

from across the state with scores on a 1 to 5 scale.

T-TESS Dimensions – 1: Planning, 2: Instruction, 3: Learning Environment, 4: Professional Practices and Responsibilities

NIET TAP Dimensions – 1:Instruction, 2: Environment, 3: Planning, 4: Responsibilities

NOTE: Traditionally, 50% of LISD teachers had a 3.5 or higher SKR score.

Lancaster will use the AVERAGE score and not the SKR score, because the SKR can only round up to half point

increments.

LISD/State-wide Teacher Observation Minimum Average Rating State Percentile LISD

Recognized 3.7 (74% of

possible points)

At least 3 (proficient on all

dimensions)

67th percentile 3.5 average

score required

Exemplary 3.9 (78% of

possible points)

At least 3 (proficient on all

dimensions)

80th percentile 3.5 average

score required

Master 4.5 (90% of

possible points)

At least 3 (proficient on all

dimensions)

95th percentile 3.5 average

score required

Student Growth Criteria• Student growth for self contained teachers will be

based on reading scores only. Student growth using

the NWEA MAP Assessment will be used to determine

growth for K-8 Math, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra

II. No other subject/grades will be eligible for math.

• District application must show evidence of validity

and reliability.

• The Circle Assessment will be used to determine

growth for PK teachers.

• The MAPS test will only be used for K-12 Reading

and K-8 Math, Geometry, Algebra I, and Algebra II.

• The district plans to phase in all teachers over thenext

2 years by either purchasing additional assessments

with MAPs (science) and using SLOs or portfolios for

other non tested areas.

NOTE: Teachers must have at least 60% for

student growth to even be considered

eligible or qualify for the TIA. The numbers

above reflect the standards for the various

designations. However, a teacher may get

the minimum qualifier and have an average

score that meets the final designation

formula criteria.

LISD Criteria

Other Criteria- Responsibilities Rubric

NOTE: You must have at least at 3.5 in this area order to qualify or be eligible for a designation.

District Responsibilities

Rubric

Recognized 3.7

Exemplary 3.9

Master 4.5

Recognized:

3.7 ? ??

5 20

Teacher Observation

Recognizedcutpoint based onperformance standards =

Highest possiblepoints based onperformancestandards

Percentage ofcomponent thatdistrict is using for teacher observation14.8

70 ? ??

100 70

Student GrowthRecognizedcutpoint based onperformance standards

Highest possiblepoints based onperformance standards

Percentage ofcomponent thatdistrict is using for student growth

49

14.8 + 49 + 7.4 =71.2

Recognized Designation Score

Observatio

n Weight

Growth

Measure

Weight

Responsibilities

Weight

20% 70% 10%

Recognizedcutpoint basedonperformance standards =

Responsibilities Rubric

3.7 ? ??

5 10Highest possiblepoints based onperformance standards

Recognized cutpoint based onperformance standards =

Percentage ofcomponent thatdistrict is using for teacher observation

7.4

Exemplary:

3.9 ? ??

5 20

Teacher Observation

Recognized cutpoint based onperformance

standards =

Highest possiblepoints based onperformance standards

Percentage ofcomponent that districtis using for teacher observation15.6

=75 ? ??

Student GrowthRecognized cutpoint based onperformancestandards

Highest possiblepoints based onperformance standards

Percentage ofcomponent thatdistrict is using for student growth

52.5

15.6 + 52.5 + 7.8 =75.9

Exemplary Designation Score

Observatio

n Weight

Growth

Measure

Weight

Responsibilities

Weight

20% 70% 10%

Recognizedcutpoint based onperformance standards

100 70

Responsibilities Rubric

=3.9 ? ??

105

Recognized cutpoint based onperformancestandards

Highest possiblepoints based onperformance standards

Percentage ofcomponent that districtis using for teacher observation7.8

Master:

4.5 ? ??

5 20

Teacher Observation

Recognized cutpoint based onperformance standards =Highest possiblepoints based onperformance standards

Percentage ofcomponent thatdistrict is using for teacher observation18

80 ? ??

100 70

Student GrowthRecognized cutpoint based onperformancestandards

Highest possiblepoints based onperformance standards

Percentage ofcomponent thatdistrict is using forstudent growth

56

18 + 56 + 9 = 83

Master Designation Score

Observation

Weight

Growth Measure

Weight

Responsibilities

Weight

20% 70% 10%

Recognizedcutpoint based onperformance standards =

Responsibilities Rubric

4.5 ? ??=

5 10Highest possiblepoints based onperformance standards

Recognizedcutpoint basedonperformance standards

Percentage ofcomponent that districtis using for teacher observation9

Final Designation Criteria:

Designation Total Points Combined

Recognized 71.2

Exemplary 75.9

Master 83

Allotment Spending:90% Teacher Compensation (Designated Teachers)

10% District Administrative Fees

Teacher TAP AVG Score ResponsibilitiesPercent of students that met

or exceeded growthDesignation

A (4.0)/5 = 16/20 (3.8)/5 =7.6/10 (65%)/100 = 45.5/70 16 + 7.6 + 45.5= 69.1

No Designation

B (3.8)/5 = 15.2/20 (3.8)/5 = 7.6/10 (75%)/100 = 52.5/70 14 + 7 + 52.5 = 75.3

Recognized

C (3.9)/5 = 15.6/20 (3.5)/5 = 7/10 (80%)/100 = 56/70 15.6 + 7 + 56= 78.6

Exemplary

D (4.3)/5 = 17.2/20 (4.0)/5 = 8/10 (83%)/100 = 58.1/70 17.2 + 8 + 58.1 = 83.3

Master

Determining

DesignationsSample Data Set

Designation Level Points Needed

Recognized 71.2

Exemplary 75.9

Master 83

TEA8

Possible Sequence for District ApprovalsTexas Education Agancy

i--1 2 3

5

, :14

Dist r ict

designates

teachers.Dist r icts

submit

applications

Dist ri ct s

receive st at e

fun ding to be

used primarily

for teac her

pay

Dist ri ct s

identifyhighly-

effect ive

teach ers using

st atewide

st an da rds &

submit

eviden ce of

effectiveness

St ate places

desi gnat ions

on t eacher

cert ificat es

TEA & Texas

Tech

Universi t y

review

applicat ions

and evidence

and approve

dist r ict

designa tion

systems

Lancaster ISD is applying to become part of Cohort D.

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