- Alief ISD
- TIA Frequently Asked Questions
Teacher Incentive Allotment
Teacher Eligibility and Designations
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Who is eligible for TIA?
Teachers that at a minimum, are coded 087 in PEIMS, spend at least 60% of their time on classroom instruction, are the Teacher of Record, and not currently designated by a local designation system unless being recommended for a higher designation are eligible for a TIA designation.
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What if a designated teacher moves to a non-teaching role?
Designated teachers who move to a Role ID 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 a 087 teaching role for that year of service.
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Are designations attached to a particular grade level or subject?
Unlike certificates, designations are general. The designation will be placed on the teacher’s SBEC certificate and will not specify a certification area or subject/grade level. A teacher may change teaching assignments and will still generate allotment funding. The same applies to National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).
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Can a teacher's designation change within the five year designation period?
Teacher designations are valid for five years. Within the five-year period, teachers may be put forth for a higher designation if their performance qualifies them, but they cannot be submitted for a lower designation. Some district spending plans may include variability based on continued performance levels.
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What happens after the five year designation period expires?
Designated teachers who meet performance standards and district qualifications can be put forth for a new designation in their final year of designation. Once the designation expires, it will be removed from the SBEC certificate and allotment funding will no longer be generated.
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If a designated teacher moves campuses from one school year to the next, will the allotment that teacher generates be recalculated? What if a teacher leaves in the middle of the year?
Yes. There will be set points in time at which TEA will calculate the allotment for a teacher based on the teacher’s designation and school characteristics (socioeconomic tiers and rural status).
Funding and Spending
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What is the funding schedule?
For the first year of a teacher’s designation, districts will be notified of funding amounts by designation level and campus in the spring, and funds will arrive the following September in settle-up.
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Will the campus socio-economic tier data be recalculated every year?
Yes. Given that a school’s student enrollment changes yearly, the campus’s socioeconomic tier will be recalculated annually. As a reminder, this calculation uses the home addresses of students who attend a particular campus. Allotment funds for each designated teacher will be based on the campus, and not the individual students assigned to the designated teacher.
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Are there limits on the number of teachers that can receive a TIA designation?
The state does not set a limit on the number of teachers that can receive TIA. However, TEA provided guidance on the percentage of teachers who should be assigned each designation.
Timeline
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Cohort E Timeline
The work we are undertaking to secure TIA funding for the district is a multi-year process. TIA Texas established a rolling application process, whereby districts can apply in one of the cohorts. Alief ISD, along with a majority of districts across the state, is applying in Cohort E. Below is a visual representation of the timeline.
Cohort E
Data-Capture Year
2022-2023
System Application Posted
1-Nov-21
System Application due toTEA
15-Apr-22
System Application Result Final Notification
15-Aug-22
Data Review to Texas Tech University
1-Nov-23
Final Approval Notification
Late February 2024
Final Designation and Allotment Notification
Apr-24
Approved Districts Receive Initial Payout through the Foundation School Program
September 2024
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TIA Happenings 2022-2023
The 2022-2023 school year is our TIA data capture year. This means all data will be submitted to the state for possible teacher designations.
Stakeholder Committees
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Collaboration with Stakeholders
For the 22-23 school year, the TIA team will continue to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure our district is informed about our data capture year. We will continue to share information regarding TIA via Schoology, Newsletters, Meetings, and the Alief TIA website.
TIA Contact Information
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If you have questions regarding TIA, please email AliefTIAQuestions@aliefisd.net.