AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Independent School District announced on Tuesday that the district was officially accepted into the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program through the Texas Education Agency.
The press release said the Texas Legislature created TIA to provide a way for top-performing teachers to earn higher salaries and help districts recruit and retain “highly effective” teachers.
“Our kids deserve the best teachers, and our teachers deserve to be compensated for the incredible work they do,” Austin ISD Chief Talent Strategy Officer Brandi Hosack said in the announcement. “We’re excited to be a part of the TIA system which encourages teachers to stay in the classroom. Our hope is they continue to do the best work of their careers in Austin ISD.”
Austin ISD said eligible teachers in the program could earn between $3,000-$28,000 per year through TIA.
The district said it would use a phased-in approach for implementation. For the first year, the district analyzed the 2023-24 appraisal and student growth data for general education roles in the following:
- K-3 Reading
- K-3 Math
- STAAR Math, Grades 4-8
- STAAR Reading, Grades 4-8
- STAAR Science, Grade 5
- STAAR Science, Grade 8
- STAAR Social Studies, Grade 8
- STAAR EOC: English I
- STAAR EOC: English II
- STAAR EOC: Algebra I
- STAAR EOC: Biology
- STAAR EOC: U.S. History
According to the district, more than 600 teachers representing 95% of campuses met the approved appraisal and student growth standards to be submitted for TIA designation.
This school year, the district is working to capture data for special education teachers and content/dyslexia interventionist roles so that those roles can become TIA eligible in the 2025-2026 school year, Austin ISD added.
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