Teacher Incentive Allotment

SFDRCISD teachers will be appraised using the three components of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) system: Teacher performance, Student Growth, and Student Growth of the Campus. Teachers are grouped based on their teaching assignments to ensure a fair, accurate, and rigorous system. In addition, teachers who obtain National Board Certification (National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT's)) will earn a "Recognized" designation on their standard Texas teaching certificate. The appointed designation will expire in conjunction with the teacher's National Board Certification expiration.

SFDRCISD will use the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) to measure teacher effectiveness. T-TESS strives to capture the holistic nature of teaching: the idea that a constant feedback loop exists between teachers and students, and gauging the effectiveness of teachers requires a consistent focus on how students respond to their teacher's instructional practices. For those reasons, each of the observable domains in T-TESS focuses on teachers and students rather than separating them into separate domains. Ultimately, T-TESS is a process that seeks to develop habits of continuous improvement, and the process itself best leads to that outcome when appraisers and teachers focus on evidence-based feedback and professional development decisions based on that feedback through ongoing dialogue and collaboration.

The district will develop specific and differentiated professional development opportunities geared towards growing the effectiveness of teachers in the SFDRCISD. Our goal is to expand opportunities for our teachers to earn a state designation under our Teacher Incentive Allotment plan.

No. Performance will be measured at the start of the school year in which the teacher begins their participation in the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Plan. From that point forward, student growth will be measured from the start of the same corresponding school year to the end.

The District expects that teachers continue to provide high-quality instruction to their students once they have attained a designation level and continue to make strides in developing their skills and overall performance. We expect our students to make remarkable strides in growth and achievement due to an increase in quality teaching district-wide.

San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District believes that intentional and relevant professional learning aligned to the professional goals of educators is essential toward the advancement of ensuring quality student learning. SFDRCISD recognizes educators who fully engage in professional learning, apply their knowledge, and model their teaching skills with colleagues collectively grow professionally and strengthen the group's ability to empower learning for our students. When educators enjoy taking professional learning risks to better meet our diverse learners' needs, our students positively benefit from their educator's commitment to continuous learning. Micro-badging aims to dive deeper into professional education and to motivate, incentivize and celebrate the application of consistent student learning.

Yes, TIA allocations are TRS eligible.

Once a teacher earns a designation, it remains on their teaching certificate for five (5) years.

Yes, as long as the special education teacher has the appropriate 087 classroom teacher code in PEIMS.

All SFDRCISD teachers received a scheduled observation and annual appraisal. When a teacher earns a TIA designation, the designation will remain for five years.

If a teacher with a designation transfers to another campus or school district, then the awarded allotment will also relocate to the new campus or school district.

To accurately assess teacher performance through an observation rubric, SFDRCISD would first need to develop accurate and reliable growth measures for all content areas in the district that do not currently exist. Secondly, the district needs to train administrators to assess teacher performance using this rubric. The District plans on working with staff in developing the observation rubric within the next two years.

SFDRCISD is working with teacher committees to determine assessment measures for specific grade-level and subject categories. It is important to note that TEA's minimum performance standard for student growth requires that 55% of students in a teacher's class meet the district's expected growth target.

Yes. Special education certified teachers will be eligible to apply for the Teacher Incentive Allotment. The district is currently working on determining an approach to include this group of teachers.

The state has standards associated with each of these courses. The District will work with teacher groups in these content areas to determine growth measures that are fair, accurate, and reliable.