What is the difference between Exempt and Non-Exempt staff?

Easiest answer: Non-Exempt staff clock-in and Exempt staff are on salary

How can I see how many GT update, ASD, SBEC, and/or AWD I have been credited for this school year?

1. Login to Eduphoria and open the Strive application. 

2. Click on My Professional Learning.

3. Click on Portfolio.

4. Click My Portfolio. Your Portfolio Summary will load in the center panels.

5. In the right side panel, locate the Total credits earned to date section.

FOR Gifted and Talented Update hours:

1. Scroll down in the same right side panel. 

2. Locate the current school year (or school year you need to reference) under the section titles - Portfolio Entries from June 20## to May 20##.  

3. Locate the 🔴Gifted and Talented.

4. Your credited hours will be listed to the right of the year. Note: To keep your GT certification current, you need six (6) hours annually.

FOR ASD: 

5. Locate the ⭐Alternative Staff Development ####-#### for the current school year. 

6. Your credited hours will be listed to the right of the year.

FOR SBEC (certification renewal hours): 

1. Locate the Texas SBEC CPE line. 

2. All credited hours for your Abilene ISD career will be listed. 

3. To drill down by year, scroll down in the same right side panel. 

4. Locate the current school year (or school year you need to reference) under the section titles - Portfolio Entries from June 20## to May 20##.  

5. Your credited hours will be listed to the right of the Texas SBEC CPE line.

How many ASD (Alternative Staff Development) hours am I required to earn for this school year?

2025-2026 Exempt staff                   THREE 6-hour ASD days (18 hours total)

2025-2026 Non-Exempt staff        THREE 8-hour ASD days (24 hours total) 

What are the deadlines for having ASD hours complete/submitted for the 2023-2024 school year?

2025-2026 Exempt staff 18 hours by April 6

2025-2026 Non-exempt staff   8 hours by Dec. 19th

    16 hours by April 3rd

     24 hours by Apr. 6th

When can I earn ASD hours?

During the Summer: Between the end of the current school year and start of the next school year  (Memorial Day to Memorial Day) 

During the School Year: Off-contract time (i.e. weekends and district holidays, outside of school operational hours) *Consult with your campus administration to be sure your time will count PRIOR to completing any courses or training sessions.

I’m a coach. How many hours of ASD can I earn for summer coaching clinics/camps/etc?

The maximum number of ASD hours that a coach can earn for these types of summer trainings is 6 hours. The remaining hours of your ASD credit will need to associated with your teaching assignment and/or identified needs within T-TESS.

Note: All staff development activities must have prior approval from Principal or Supervisor.

How can I earn ASD hours?

• District Summer Staff Development (see Catalog)

• Region 14 courses

• College courses applicable to your current assignment

• Book Study 

• Infobased Learning (formerly Hoonuit) in Classlink

• See ASD Policies for additional examples

Note: All staff development activities must have prior approval from Principal or Supervisor.

If I want to attend a training at Region 14, will the district pay the registration fee?

Yes! Contact your campus administration team to be given the annual PO to use when registering.

Note: All staff development activities must have prior approval from Principal or Supervisor.

How do I enter an outside workshop or conference to receive Alternative Staff Development (ASD) credit?

NOTE: Region 14 courses do not need to be entered as outside workshops or conferences. Abilene ISD receives monthly reports and imports the credits upon receipt. IMPORTANT: Be sure your Pitstop account was setup using your AISD email address so that your trainings will import correctly into Eduphoria

1. Login to Eduphoria and open the Strive application. 

2. Click on My Professional Learning.

3. Click on Portfolio.

4. Click My Portfolio and Select Add New Portfolio Entry (linked at the bottom).

5. Select Outside Workshop or conference and click Next.

6. Enter the title, description, and date/time for the workshop or conference. Click Next.

7. IMPORTANT: Enter the hours requested for the appropriate credit types. Be sure to select the correct year for Alternative Staff Development credits (i.e. For courses during the summer of 2025, select ASD 2025-2026). You should also request Texas SBEC CPE credits in an equal amount. Click Next.

8. Enter the T-TESS dimensions (e.g. 4.3 Professional Development). Click Next.

9. Add applicable goals. Click Next.

10. Upload a photo or PDF version of the course certificate (or other evidence of completion). If using Infobase, choose your downloads folder to find the certificates that you just downloaded from the Infobase site. Click Next.

11. Click Finish.

Watch the process in this short instructional video. 

Click here to view Step-by-Step Instructions with screenshots.