Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)

ESC-20 Regional and Specialized TIA Support

Regional supports at Education Service Centers (ESCs) were established across Texas to help improve student and school district performance. ESCs work in partnership with TEA toward the following goals: 

1. More districts with TIA systems 

2. More teachers eligible for TIA within local systems 

3. Increased success rates with implementation and validation 

4. Increasing retention for TIA Designated teachers 

ESCs are available to assist districts in bringing TIA to the district, help guide local designation system development and implementation, and provide technical assistance.   All ESCs are trained by TEA to provide broad TIA support to their districts. This includes support for building and applying for a new system, implementing systems, collecting and submitting teacher performance data, applying for expansions and modifications to current systems, and going through system renewal. Note, support levels may vary. 

The ESC-20 TIA Team's mission is to guide the sustainable and strategic implementation of Local Designation Systems (LDS) to improve teacher retention and student outcomes. These services are continuous and focus on system refinement and strategic goal setting aligned to school system initiatives and mission, through all stages of TIA implementation. 

Services are provided at no cost to all school systems, thanks to the TEA Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Regional Support Grant.