To the Administrator Addressed
D AT E:
December 12, 2019
SUBJECT:
House Bill 3 (HB 3): Teacher Incentive Allotment Letter of Intent
CATEGORY:
Teacher Compensation
NEXT STEPS:
Share with appropriate staff
Overview
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) is a key part of House Bill 3, dedicated to recruiting,
supporting, and retaining highly effective teachers in all schools, with particular emphasis on
high-needs and rural schools. Districts that choose to participate are charged with developing
local teacher designation systems that measure teacher effectiveness based, at a minimum, on
both teacher observation and student growth data. These systems must be submitted to the
Texas Education Agency (TEA) for approval and undergo a data validation process, which will
be conducted by Texas Tech University.
Developing a local teacher designation system requires significant planning, robust stakeholder
engagement, adequate time to prepare all necessary materials for rollout, and a strong
communication plan prior to the first implementation year. The first school year a district
collects teacher effectiveness data in accordance with their local designation plan is called the
data capture year. The teacher effectiveness data collected during the data capture year will
be reviewed as part of the district approval process.
Cohorts and Possible Timelines
The table below displays comparative timelines for potential cohorts based on the data capture
year. Please consult the table to determine which cohort best matches your district’s current
level of implementation/planning for strategic compensation based on teacher effectiveness.
Please note that these dates are subject to change.
Cohort A Cohort B Cohort C Cohort D
Design and
Stakeholder
Engagement
2017-2018
(or earlier)
2018-2019
(or earlier)
2019-2020
(or earlier)
2020-2021
(or earlier)
Data Capture
Year
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
System
Submission to
TEA for Review
Spring 2020 Summer 2020 Spring 2020
Spring 2021
(or earlier)
Data
Submission to
Texas Tech for
Review
Spring/Summer
2020
Fall/Winter 2020 Fall/Winter 2021 Fall/Winter 2022
Determination of
System
Approval
Late Summer
2020
Spring 2021 Spring 2022 Spring 2023
Initial State
Funding Flows
to Approved
Districts
Fall 2020
Spring 2021 or
Fall 2021*
Spring 2022 or
Fall 2022*
Spring 2023 or
Fall 2023*
*Districts with approved systems can choose to delay the start of funding and the start of
designations to the fall of the following school year.
Next Steps and Readiness Checklists
Once your district has identified its potential cohort, review the corresponding Cohort Next
Steps and Timelines and the Readiness Checklist. The Readiness Checklist includes success
factors and key practices to consider as your district develops or modifies a local designation
system. Districts may also use the checklist to determine when they would be ready to apply
for TIA Funds.
COHORT
A
Districts that already implement a strategic
compensation plan based on teacher
effectiveness and are paying teachers during
the 2019-2020 school year based on teacher
effectiveness data captured during the 2018-
2019 school year
Cohort A Next Steps and
Timelines
Cohort A Readiness Checklist
COHORT
B
Districts that have developed a district-
approved strategic compensation plan based
on teacher effectiveness and intend to pay
teachers in the 2020-2021 school year based
on teacher effectiveness data captured during
the 2019-2020 school year regardless of
whether their system is approved for TIA
designations
Cohort B Next Steps and
Timelines
Cohort B Readiness Checklist
COHORT
C
Districts building their local designation
system during the 2019-2020 school year and
planning for a data capture year of 2020-2021
Cohort C Next Steps and
Timelines
Cohort C Readiness Checklist
COHORT
D
Districts planning to build a local designation
system with a data capture year of 2021-2022
or later
Cohort D Next Steps and
Timelines
Cohort D Readiness Checklist
Letter of Intent (LOI)
After determining the cohort that best fits your district and reviewing the corresponding
Readiness Checklist, complete and submit your district’s Letter of Intent
by Friday, January 24,
2020. Please note, districts will need to apply for TIA at a later date regardless of whether they
submit an LOI.
Additional Resources
HB3 in 30
(this website will soon include a webinar specific to the Readiness Checklist)
Teacher Incentive Allotment Webinar
To the Administrator Addressed (TAA) on the Teacher Incentive Allotment (October 3, 2019)
Questions?
If you have any questions about the Letter of Intent, Readiness Checklists, or more general
questions, please reach out to the Teacher Incentive Allotment team at tia@tea.texas.gov
.
