Regional TIA Partners Support from Education Service Centers
Education Service Centers (ESCs) support districts at every stage of the TIA process. Whether a district is exploring TIA, implementing a local designation system, expanding participation, or onboarding a new TIA lead, their ESC can provide guidance and technical assistance along the way.
All ESCs are trained by TEA to support districts with TIA implementation and continuous improvement. ESCs can help with:
- Developing new and refining current local designation systems.
- Application support.
- Implementing and strengthening existing systems.
- Onboarding new TIA leaders and building local capacity.
- Collecting, managing, and submitting teacher performance data.
- Preparing for validation and maintaining system quality.
- Completing system renewal requirements.
- Expanding opportunities for teachers to earn designations.
Regional TIA Contacts and Resources
Use the directory below to access TIA resources and support available through local Education Service Centers.
- Region 1 – Edinburg
- Region 2 – Corpus Christi
- Region 3 – Victoria
- Region 4 – Houston
- Region 5 – Beaumont
- Region 6 – Huntsville
- Region 7 – Kilgore
- Region 8 – Mount Pleasant
- Region 9 – Wichita Falls
- Region 10 – Richardson
- Region 11 – Fort Worth
- Region 12 – Waco
- Region 13 – Austin
- Region 14 – Abilene
- Region 15 – San Angelo
- Region 16 – Amarillo
- Region 17 – Lubbock
- Region 18 – Midland
- Region 19 – El Paso
- Region 20 – San Antonio
TIA Specialized Hubs and Centers Focused Support Areas
Select ESCs will serve as TIA Specialized Hubs and Centers beginning in fall 2024. These ESCs provide additional help and services for one of four areas of TIA that TEA identified as critical for implementation success: data collection, stakeholder engagement, rural cohorts, and Texas SLOs and portfolios student growth measures.
Center for Strategic Compensation: ESC 10
This Center will support districts and ESCs in learning about strategic compensation and the readiness factors needed for districts to earn an Enhanced TIA designation. The ESC will work collaboratively to provide training, consultation, and best practices for implementing systems that will meet all requirements to earn an Enhanced TIA designation as outlined in TEC §21.3521.
Data Collection: ESC 18
This specialized hub will support accepted and approved districts with overall best practices in data collection, data submission, and building a strong local data infrastructure. The ESC will work collaboratively to provide training, consultation, and general best practices for understanding a value-added model and annual data validation reports.
Rural Cohort Hubs: ESC 9 and 15
These two hubs will leverage a similar intensive support model for new and accepted rural districts to develop, expand, and implement the local designation systems with fidelity. The ESCs will work collaboratively to identify, train on, and share best practices for supporting rural districts across the state.
Stakeholder Engagement Hub: ESC 20
This specialized hub will provide support to districts and ESCs with training, resources, and supports focused on the key areas of the required Annual Evaluation and Buy-in Surveys, exemplar stakeholder engagement practices, turnkey communication materials, and overall support for increased teacher retention.
Texas SLO and Portfolio Hub: ESC 1
This specialized hub will provide support to districts and ESCs with training, resources, and support focused on the successful implementation of Texas SLO and Portfolio student growth models. The team will work collaboratively with districts and ESCs to identify opportunities for system expansion through these student growth measures, share resources for building local scoring capacity, and turnkey models to support overall implementation.
