HB3 Teacher Incentive Allotment
HB3-aligned Designation System
Required Components
Calibrated Observations
Student Growth Outcomes
Optional Components
Student/Parent Survey
Teacher Mentorship
Others
Districts may decide to develop a local designation system and designate highly effective teachers.
Master, top 5% in the state
Exemplary, top 20% in the state
Recognized, top 30% in the state
National Board Certified, automatically place in the Recognized designation unless qualified for higher designation
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HB3 Teacher Incentive Allotment
TEA in partnership with Texas Tech University will approve the local designation systems
1. System Review (TEA)
Districts submit application, which could include narrative components and artifacts, to TEA to demonstrate high-quality, valid, and reliable:
2. Data Review (TTU)
Districts submit evidence of teacher effectiveness to TTU to ensure the relative accuracy and congruence of:
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HB 3 Teacher Incentive Allotment
Teacher Observation System
T-TESS
Graded on Domains 2 and 3
Your average score in Domains 2 and 3 must be 3.7 or higher
You cannot have a score below 3 in any single category for Domains 2 and 3 (Improvement Needed 1, Developing 2, Proficient 3, Accomplished 4, Distinguished 5
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HB 3 Teacher Incentive Allotment
Student Growth Measures Reading and Math
3rd Grade Pretest Renaissance and Post Test STAAR
4th Grade - Alg 1 (Math) and 4th Grade - English I and II (Reading) Pretest STAAR and Post Test STAAR
Student Growth Measure Percentage (% of students that meet the STAAR Growth Measure not % of students that pass STAAR)
3rd Grade - Alg 1 (Math) and 3rd Grade - English I and II (Reading) 55% is the minimum
Recognized , Exemplary , and Masters
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HB3 Teacher Incentive Allotment
Phase 1 (2022-2023 Data Capture Year)
Phase 2* (2023-2024 Data Capture Year)
Phase 3* (2024-2025 Data Capture Year)
In the TIA system development, a district has the discretion to identify which “categories” of teachers (teacher defined as a role coded as 087 in PEIMS) will be eligible for designation under their developed system). Please see below for the anticipated phase-in plan for teacher eligibility.
*Subject to change based on stakeholder input and district discretion
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HB3 Teacher Incentive Allotment
Districts will receive additional funding ($3 - $32K per year) for every designated teacher they employ.
Districts will receive greater funding for designated teachers who work on rural and/or high-needs campuses.
Designations remain on a Teacher’s certification for five years
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HB3 Teacher Incentive Allotment
At least 90% of TIA funds must be used on teacher compensation on the campus where the designated teacher works.
90% must be spent on Teacher Compensation on the campus where the designated teacher works….
10% may be used to support implementation of local designation system…
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Cohort E System and Approval Timeline
Year 1
2021-2022
Apply for TIA
Including Texas Tech University Survey #1
Pre-Application
System Development
Year 3
2023-2024
Submit data to TTU and fees to TEA
Designate and Compensate
System expansions, changes, or spending modifications
Complete annual requirements
Including Texas Tech University Survey #3
Year 2
2022-2023
Capture Data
Including recommended Texas Tech University Survey #2
System expansions, changes, or spending modifications
Post-Approval
New or higher designations
Requires data submission and fees
System expansions, changes, or spending modifications
Complete annual requirements
System renewal
System Approval
Application Approval
Designation Approval
Ongoing Stakeholder Engagement
Year 1: Application Timeline
Year 1
2021-2022
What is our application timeline?