TIA Update

Prepare to Submit Your Attestations

Superintendent-signed attestations are required to be uploaded to complete data submission by October 20.

• Download the attestation form from the portal Reference Files.
• Share the form with your superintendent.
• Upload the signed form prior to final submission.

Fall 2026 Data Submission

Gain Insights Using Texas VAM Data

Districts can use Texas VAM data as an independent check to see whether their local growth measures, observation scores, and teacher designations generally identify the same high-performing teachers.

• VAM data for the 2025-26 school year is expected by mid-September.
• Ask your district testing coordinator to watch for an email from SAS EVAAS with login instructions.
• District testing coordinators can give other district staff access.
• Texas VAM ESC Accountability presentation

Summary of Updates:

• The existing link now directs users to the tool’s landing page.
• To analyze data for the 2026 Fall Data Submission, select “2025–26 Data Analysis Tool”.
• To review 2024–25 data, select “2024–25 Data Analysis Tool.”

All Domains

• A link to a Visuals Interpretation Guide
• A link to the Data Validation Workbook

Domain A

• Content is now separated into static visuals and tables
• Dynamic score tables and visuals are included below

Domain D

• Added teacher observation and student growth distribution visuals, including statewide performance standards reference lines
• Added descriptive statistics tables for teacher observation and student growth
• Added Check 10

Domain E

• Added Checks 14 and 15

Many districts have new TIA leads or administrators supporting TIA implementation this year. Take time now to review your district’s 2026-27 System of Record in the TIA Portal and ensure all staff responsible for implementation understand the system and their role. TIA leads and campus administrators should begin implementing the system by:

• Mapping eligible teaching assignments. Identify eligible courses and teachers now that master schedules are in place. Establish a process for tracking observation data, BOY student growth data, schedule changes, late hires, departures, and new hires. As a reminder, part-time teachers working in eligible assignments may be included if 50% or more of their contracted duties are tied to teaching.

• Confirming beginning-of-year student growth measures. Ensure all required BOY assessments and other growth-measure activities are scheduled, administered, and documented according to the district’s approved system.

• Reviewing roles and timelines. Make sure district and campus staff understand implementation requirements, data collection protocols, and key deadlines for the year. Review our Stakeholder Engagement Toolkit webpage for exemplars and turnkey resources to help you throughout the year.

Funding Map Updates for 2026-27

Our TIA funding map will be updated in the coming weeks to display forecasted funding amounts for 2026-27, including Acknowledged and Nationally Board Certified designations. These estimates will apply the increased TIA formulas from House Bill 2 to 2025-26 campus and district demographics. Districts may use these estimates for budget planning, but actual 2026-27 funding will depend on current-year designations, campus placements, and campus allotment values. Campus allotment values will be updated in April 2027 using 2026-27 demographic data.

Districts Receiving Funds for 2025-26

In September, districts’ Summary of Finances (SOF) reports will reflect 2025-26 TIA funding. The District Planning Estimate (DPE) may be higher than the Legislative Planning Estimate (LPE). The DPE reflects forecasted amounts based on the increased TIA funding formulas established by House Bill 2 applied to 2025-26 designated teacher counts and campus placements.

The Teacher Buy-In Survey is now open and will close on September 25. The survey is administered to all teachers and provides valuable insight into teacher perceptions that can help inform implementation.

Weekly district and campus-level reports will be provided throughout the survey window. These reports can be used to identify campuses that may benefit from additional outreach and encouragement to complete the survey. Teachers who have not yet submitted a response will also receive weekly reminder emails until they complete the survey.

Districts are encouraged to work toward a minimum 70% response rate, which helps ensure results are representative of teacher perspectives and can be interpreted with confidence.

Applications open soon for TIA-designated teachers interested in serving as approved tutoring providers in the Parent Access to Supplemental Supports (PASS) initiative this fall, and applications are opening soon for TIA designated teachers interested in serving as approved tutoring providers.

Please share the following information with your designated teachers:

The PASS program provides families of students who scored Did Not Meet grade level on the Grade 3 RLA STAAR assessment with a $400 grant to select and receive tutoring services for early literacy support. Beginning in Fall 2026, parents will be able to use this grant to pay for tutoring services from an approved provider. TIA designated teachers are eligible to apply to provide these services and be included on the PASS Tutoring Provider List—a parent-facing, statewide directory of approved providers.

To be eligible, TIA designated teachers must:

1. Hold an active Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designation,
2. Be employed by a Texas public school district or open-enrollment charter school,
3. Have availability to provide literacy tutoring outside of school hours, either in-person or virtually
4. Submit a PASS tutoring application

Please note that participation in PASS does not guarantee that a provider will be selected by families, but it allows families to select participating tutors.

Next steps for interested TIA teachers:

• Visit the PASS webpage to apply and review full program details.
• Reach out with questions using our HelpDesk Ticket.

TEA and Texas Tech University are offering districts free access to the research-backed 7Cs Student Perception Survey for the 2026-2027 school year, providing powerful, T-TESS-aligned insights into instructional practices proven to drive student achievement and teacher effectiveness. With minimal requirements and access to actionable data at the classroom, school, and district level, participating TIA districts can add a research-validated measure of teacher effectiveness as an optional third component to their designation systems.

Interested districts should attend one of the following webinars to learn about the pilot design, benefits of participation, and the support they will receive throughout implementation:

Wednesday, August 26

Student Survey Pilot Informational Webinar

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Interested districts should attend one of the following webinars to learn about the pilot design, benefits of participation, and the support they will receive throughout implementation:

Wednesday, September 21

Student Survey Pilot Informational Webinar

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, September 9

All Districts

Engaging District Stakeholders

10:00–11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, September 23

All Districts

Moving Beyond Traditional TIA to Enhanced TIA

10:00–11:30 a.m.

September 24th: TIA Data Submission Work day

Region 14 TIA website

TIA Guidebook: Version 4

TIA Funding Map