After their applications are accepted, districts will continue to submit data every year.
System data validation is all or nothing. Either your entire system passes, or your entire system fails. This is the main reason why districts start with fewer teachers and categories until their system is approved for the first time.
A designation is earned by a teacher after their data is validated. It’s a formal title—Recognized, Exemplary, or Master—that appears as a badge on their teaching certificate. An allotment, on the other hand, is funding earned by the district for each teacher with a designation. While teachers earn the title, districts earn the money. Each district’s TIA plan outlines how allotment funds are distributed to support teacher compensation and campus goals.