Foundational Support with EdFuel
EdFuel is proud to be an official Texas Education Agency (TEA) Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Technical Assistance Provider. We've successfully partnered with districts such as Alief ISD and Pasadena ISD to help build impactful and sustainable local designation systems under TIA.
With deep expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and performance management, EdFuel delivers tailored support to help districts maximize TIA opportunities and elevate teacher excellence.
“Partnering with EdFuel on our Teacher Incentive Allotment journey was transformative. Their team helped us design a clear, sustainable process that not only met state requirements but also earned the trust of our teachers. We felt supported every step of the way — from initial planning to implementation — and couldn’t have done it without their guidance.”
Our Approach to TIA Support
Foundational Strategy & Readiness
- Use the TIA Readiness Checklist to assess current landscape
- Clarify district goals, non-negotiables, and decision-making framework
Stakeholder Engagement
- Deploy surveys, focus groups, and district-wide outreach
- Leverage the 3 I's model: Information + Input = Staff Investment
- Build and facilitate a TIA Steering Committee
System Design
- Define teacher eligibility, components, and weightings
- Develop observation and student growth measures
- Build reliable data infrastructure and scoring models
Application Submission
- Align funding models to TEA requirements (90/10 rule)
- Integrate HR, Finance, and Board to update compensation structures
- Align with TEA scoring rubric and exemplars
- Support cross-functional draft reviews and finalization
Why Districts Choose EdFuel
- TEA-Approved TIA Technical Assistance Provider
- Experienced with Diverse Districts like Alief & Pasadena ISD
- Systems-Level Expertise Across HR, Finance, Instruction Observation, and Calibration Practices
- Fair & Transparent Process
Proven Results
EdFuel led two multi-year phased engagements to assess, codify, pilot, and implement a TIA system with Pasadena ISD and Alief ISD. These TIA systems not only met the State of Texas's criteria for rigor, but also aligned with each ISD's values and satisfied the needs and desires of teachers.
- Year One: We developed a system design, starting with an evaluation of the existing system, identifying opportunities to create consistency across schools, and prototyping a codified evaluation method and rubric.
- Year Two: The new system was piloted and iterated based on impact data (with particular attention to student impact), feedback from instructors and appraisers, and operational needs. The state approved the systems for implementation.
- Year Three: EdFuel continued to support through capacity development as they formally rolled out the system, and also conducted the data analysis and interpretation.
- Year Four: In the final year, implementation analysis took place, and a final revision to the system was made before submitting it to the state for final review.
Let’s Build Your Local
Designation System Together.
Designation System Together.
Whether you're exploring readiness, preparing your
TIA application, updating your TIA approach or implementation, our team can help.