Simplify your Local Designation System with a TEA-approved Teacher Incentive Allotment partner.
engage2learn helps your district replace the massive spreadsheets and manual calculations with a fully automated TIA process, from stakeholder buy-in to designations.
engage2learn is a TEA-approved provider for all five areas of TIA specialty.
Partnering with engage2learn makes TEA approval smoother, your Local Designation System design stronger, and your district’s TIA implementation more effective and sustainable.
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General TIA support
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Teacher observations
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Student growth measures
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Data analysis
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Spending and strategic compensation
Teacher Incentive Allotment success, from day one to designation.
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Buy-in from day one
engage2learn leads workshops and communication planning with educators, leaders and your community, so TIA starts with their support.
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A Local Designation System that fits your district
engage2learn designs your Local Designation System with you, around your district’s goals, to drive teacher retention and engagement.
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One platform to manage everything
GroweLab, engage2learn’s own platform, simplifies TIA: track observations, connect teacher and student growth data, and automate designations.
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Ongoing support that drives results
We don’t stop at the Local Designation System setup. engage2learn keeps coaching teachers and supporting the platform, so your teachers grow and earn the designations they deserve.
The easiest way to manage your Local Designation System.
GroweLab gives TIA districts a faster way to manage their Local Designation System, without massive spreadsheets or hours of manual calculations. Everything your team needs is in one place.
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Automate designation decisions
Calculate Recognized, Exemplary and Master designations instantly, with no manual math.
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Generate TEA-ready reports
Export data and documentation for validation, audits and board updates in a few clicks.
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Standardize teacher observations
Capture, score and store classroom observations, with reliable data that meets TIA requirements.
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Correlate teacher and student growth
Link evaluations and professional growth data with imported student growth measures for accurate, evidence-based designations.
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See teacher growth in real time
Track evaluations, student growth and professional learning progress in one dashboard.
What is the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)?
The Teacher Incentive Allotment was created by the Texas Legislature to give high-performing teachers a way to earn six-figure salaries, and to help traditionally hard-to-staff schools attract, nurture and retain highly effective teachers.
After a submission and approval process with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), teachers in approved districts are eligible to earn one of three designations, Recognized, Exemplary or Master, and receive additional pay according to their designation.
To decide which teachers are eligible for a designation, a district must build a TEA-approved Local Designation System (LDS) that includes, but is not limited to:
- Teacher observation based on T-TESS
- Student growth measures
- Student, staff, community and stakeholder surveys
For the student-survey measure, the Tripod 7Cs Assessment is a recognized option for TIA designation systems. It was first fielded by Dr. Ronald Ferguson at Harvard and selected by the Gates Foundation for the three-year MET study.
Ready to simplify your Teacher Incentive Allotment process?
Schedule a free consultation with engage2learn to build a Local Designation System that is easier to manage and gets the most out of TIA for your district.
