Currently, South Texas ISD designates National Board Certified teachers only. However, the District will also participate in TIA by developing a local teacher designation system that measures teacher effectiveness based on both teacher observation and student growth data.
The approval process is multi-step and includes the submission of a system application to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and then a data validation process through Texas Tech University. The TIA application was submitted to TEA for approval on April 14, 2023. The application will undergo a data validation process, which will be conducted by Texas Tech University. The first school year (2023-2024) our district will collect teacher effectiveness data in accordance with our local designation plan, also known as the data capture year. The teacher effectiveness data collected during the data capture year will be reviewed as part of the district approval process.
STISD will begin implementing the TIA in cohorts based on the needs of the district.