Teacher Incentive Allotment
TIA Overview
House Bill 3 (HB 3) was passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019 and signed into law. This legislation established the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) to reward, retain, and recruit effective teachers in the classroom. Through the TIA, teachers have the opportunity to earn one of three designations: Recognized, Exemplary, and Master. In 2027, an additional designation will be added: Acknowledged. These teacher designations generate supplemental compensation, provided by the State of Texas, in addition to the district’s compensation plan.
There are two pathways to earning a designation:
- Local Designation System
- National Board Certification
TIA Application Timeline
Local Designation System
A local designation system allows districts to identify their top-performing teachers based on student growth, classroom observation, and optional local criteria. Alongside statewide performance standards, districts set their own criteria for evaluating teachers and determining which teachers qualify for each level of designation.
By statute, the amount of the allotment generated by teacher designations is dependent upon the designation level of the teacher, the social-economic status of the campus where the teacher serves as well as the rural status of the campus.
National Board Certification
National Board Certification is a voluntary advanced professional certification for PreK–12 educators that identify teaching expertise through a performance-based, peer-reviewed assessment. Teachers in Clear Creek ISD can choose the professional learning pathway that works best for them – Cohort Pathway or Self-Paced Pathway. Teachers are certified based on standards set by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). A teacher must have completed three years of successful teaching in one or more early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary schools.
National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) are eligible to earn a designation if they meet the following criteria:
- Hold an active lifetime, one-year, or standard Texas certification issued by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) in a teacher, reading specialist, or Legacy Master Teacher class of certification. Teachers with an intern or probationary certificates are not eligible.
- Hold an active National Board certification.
- NBCT directory listing reflects Texas residency and/or employment.
- Reported by the above Texas school system in a role ID coded as 087 during that year's Class Roster Winter Submission in February.
- Once earned, the designation will remain active until July following the expiration of the National Board certificate.
National Board Fee Reimbursement
Once a teacher earns their National Board Certification, renews, or completes Maintenance of Certification, they may be eligible for reimbursement for out-of-pocket fees paid to NBPTS. Fees eligible for reimbursement are: initial certification for all four components ($1,900), renewal ($1,250), and Maintenance of Certification ($495). Registration and retake fees are non-refundable.
Clear Creek ISD National Board Pathways
Cohort Pathway Timeline:
- February – Information Meeting
- March – Application Submission
- April – Cohort Selection Notification
Self-Paced Pathway Timeline:
Teachers may join the self-paced pathway at any time.
To learn more about the National Board Pathways in Clear Creek ISD, email NBCT@ccisd.net.