Interested in Opting In?

Teachers interested in pursuing a PPfT Leadership Pathway will opt into their selected pathway during the spring opt-in window. The spring opt-in window is always during the school year prior to participation in the pathway. Each year, 75 to150 teachers can enter each pathwaydepending on the available support. 

Please note teachers may only participate in one PPfT Leadership Pathway at a time, and can only complete each PPfT Leadership Pathway once.  Teachers may only participate in one of the following program during a given school year - PDUs, PPfT Leadership Pathways, PPfT LP+3, PPfT LP Ambassador.

PPfT Leadership Pathway Eligibility

In order to participate in a PPfT Leadership Pathway in the 2024-2025 school year teachers must

• be staffed in a primary teaching position and currently eligible for PPfT Appraisal and Compensation,

• have two years of teaching experience (current year must be in Austin ISD),

• have an effective or better rating on their 2023-2024 PPfT Appraisal (confirmed after opting in),

• maintain an effective or better rating throughout the process, and

• not be currently participating in year one of a PPfT Leadership Pathway during the 2023-2024 school year.

Leave Policy - Per the AISD leave policy, teachers who are on leave may not complete any work-related activities, including professional development, and PPfT Appraisal/Compensation activities. If a teacher takes leave while enrolled in a PPfT Leadership Pathway, they should reach out to the Office of Employee Effectiveness at leadershippathways@austinisd.org or 512-414-1101 to discuss their options.

Please note that individual Leadership Pathway sessions are NOT PLED eligible.  For the full PLED policy around Leadership Pathways, please see the PLED Guidelines.

The Department of Employee Effectiveness will reach out through email to all staff opting in to confirm acceptance into a PPfT Leadership Pathway or placement on a waitlist.  For staff who are accepted into a PPfT Leadership Pathway, the email communication will contain information about the next steps in the pathway process, including orientation activity deadlines (May-June) and required professional learning dates (dates vary by pathway from July-October).

For questions about the PPfT Leadership Pathways opt-in process please email leadershippathways@austinisd.org or call 512-414-1101. 

For more information about the Leadership Pathways program, please refer to Leadership Pathways section of the 2024-2025 PPfT Compensation Guide.