The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was created by the Texas Legislature as part of House 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-staff schools.
To learn more about the Teacher Incentive Allotment, visit tiatexas.org.
La Feria ISD's aim is to reward and recognize educators who model our district motto of Expect- Achieve- Excel. By rewarding and recognizing these teachers, La Feria ISD can retain high quality educators who will empower students to become leaders that will positively impact the world. .
Teacher Designations
Teacher designations generate additional teacher-focused allotment funding for districts to reward and retain their most effective teachers. Teachers earn designations through two different routes. First, National Board Certified teachers are eligible to earn a Recognized designation. Second, districts may designate their effective teachers when they are approved for a local teacher designation system. The approval process is multi-step and includes the submission of a system application to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and then a data validation process through Texas Tech University.
There are two ways to earn designations with the Teacher Incentive Allotment.
District Created Plan
Teaching position included in the plan, T-TESS Observations, and Data Collection.
Most work falls on district admin.
National Board Certification
Independent of school TIA plan. Consists of 4 components to pass and gain certification.
Components: Content Test, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching Practice and Learning Environment, Effective and Reflective Practitioner.
Learn more about National Board Certification on our NBC page
TIA Designation Cap: Recognized
What if I have my NBC and am in our district plan? Do I get both amounts of money?
No, you will receive the higher amount based on your designation.
How much money could teachers at
La Feria ISD receive?
Allotment:
Sam Houston Elementary $7,280
C. E. Vail Elementary $8,596
David G. Sanchez Elementary $7,773
Noemi Dominguez Elementary $7,786
W.B. Green Jr. High $7,619
La Feria Early College High School
$7,609
Allotment:
Sam Houston Elementary $14,560
C. E. Vail Elementary $17,192
David G. Sanchez Elementary $15,545
Noemi Dominguez Elementary $15,571
W.B. Green Jr. High $15,237
La Feria Early College High School
$15, 217
Allotment:
Sam Houston Elementary $26,267
C. E. Vail Elementary $30,654
David G. Sanchez Elementary $27,909
Noemi Dominguez Elementary $27,952
W.B. Green Jr. High $27,396
La Feria Early College High School
$27, 362
Please visit the TIA Texas webpage to learn more about how teachers are benefitting from this program.
For more information about designations and eligibility, please visit: About the TIA (tiatexas.org)