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Amarillo ISD A+ Team
During the 86th Legislature, House Bill 3 was passed with the emphasis on creating a pathway for teachers to earn a higher salary known as the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA). Amarillo ISD worked with stakeholders to create a local designation system to identify and designate our A+TEAM teachers based on student growth and classroom observations.
We want you on our A+TEAM!
📢 Note: The most updated information on this web page is in the first four sections:
- TIA Campus Liaison Directory
- TIA Presentation: Back to School Training
- 2026 Spring 2026 TIA Tuesday Talks Presentation
- TIA Workbook PDF (with a note about the three changes since its October 2024 publication)
Thank you for your patience as we work to update the remaining sections of the TIA web page.
TIA Presentation: Back to School Training 2026
August 2026 District Website Info - TIA Bootcamp.pptx by AISD Communications
Spring 2026 TIA Tuesday Talks Presentation
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TIA Workbook PDF
The key adjustments to keep in mind, when viewing this workbook:
- There was an adjustment made to government and economics assessments because these are semester-long courses, so we made a swap at the teachers' recommendation to ensure students are tested closer to when they receive instruction.
- There was an adjustment made in 3rd Grade math and reading. We made an internal Beginning of the Year assessment that mimics STAAR and doesn’t use IStation like we had previously.
- We added a group of teachers who are dyslexia interventionists.
Keep those new developments in mind when reading through the workbook below.
Links to Our TIA Web Pages
Thank you for your patience as we work towards updating the information below, and please be aware that information below may be in the process of being updated and as such is not guaranteed to be the most accurate information at this time.
The sections above are the most currently updated information. Please work with your campus liaison (see the Campus Liaison Directory here). Teachers are encouraged to also discuss TIA topics with their campus principal.
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Find out what’s next, key dates on the calendar, links to resources and more!
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Please view the Teacher Incentive Allotment Cohort E Readiness Checklist
For districts planning to create a Teacher Incentive Allotment local designation system with a data capture year of 2022-2023 (Cohort E) and beyond, the Readiness Checklist includes best practices beyond what is required in statute and what is required for “full readiness” on the application. Reviewing this document provides districts the insight needed to receive “full readiness” in each component of the TIA application. “Full readiness” is the score a district receives on their TIA system application when all the criteria are met.
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HB 3, 86th Legislature, included a massive increase in teacher pay. The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was established with a stated goal of a six-figure salary for teachers. TIA allotment funds help Texas school systems reward, retain and recruit highly effective teachers. The funding formula prioritizes high needs and rural campuses.
Districts can now create compensation plans based on teacher effectiveness and student equity. This new model creates a path for outstanding teachers to earn a six-figure salary–thus, reducing the desire for highly effective teachers to leave the classroom.
TIA builds upon the success of past national incentive programs while removing previous barriers to success. TIA is available to all Texas teachers through their district or National Board.