Part I: Awards to Classroom Teachers (no less than 75% of the total grant allocation) must be spent on teachers directly impacting student performance.
*Criterion I: Teacher has a record of improving student performance using objective, quantifiable measures. (Required)
Teacher Type |
Data Source |
Performance Level(s) |
Award Amount |
6th grade Math and Language Arts teachers |
TAKS |
80% of tested students exceeded the state standard in math and/orreading on TAKS |
$913 |
6th grade Science, Social Studies, Special Education, ESL, Dyslexia Specialist, GT Specialist, Skills, Writing, Band, Choir, Art, PE, LOTC, Computer Apps. and Public Speaking teachers |
Lesson Plans and Portfolio |
All teachers who are not a TAKS tested subject will submit lesson plans along with a portfolio of 4-6 student work samples each 9 weeks, showing reinforcement of math and/or language arts skills. |
$913 |
**Benefits will be deducted from each incentive amount listed.
*Criterion II: Teacher has a record of collaboration with faculty and staff that contributes to improving overall campus student achievement. (Required)
Teacher Type |
Data Source |
Performance Level(s) |
Award Amount |
All 6th grade classroom teachers: Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Special Education, ESL, Dyslexia Specialist, GT Specialist, Skills, Writing, Band, Choir, Art, PE, LOTC, Computer Apps., Public Speaking |
Sign-in sheets |
Attendance at one assigned committee planning session per month. Principal will assign each teacher a committee which will impact student performance. Make-up sessions will be permitted for missed meetings. |
$609 |
**Benefits will be deducted from each incentive amount listed.
*Criterion IV: Teacher has a record of improving student performance in a teaching assignment that is historically hard to staff or has had high turnover.
Teacher Type |
Data Source |
Performance Level(s) |
Award Amount |
ESL Team Teachers (18) |
TELPAS |
Evidence of student growth through TELPAS |
$400 |
Special Ed Team Teachers (18) |
IEP |
Evidence of student growth through IEP test |
$400 |
Accelerated Instruction Teachers (3) |
Lesson Plans, 504 Plans and/or At-risk documentation |
Evidence of modifications of interventions |
$400 |
**Benefits will be deducted from each incentive amount listed.
Contingency Plan Part I:
- Staff members not returning to campus will have their award forwarded to the address left on file with the campus.
- Staff members who are shared with another campus will receive the full amount allocated.
- Staff members, who are out on medical leave, will be excused from committee meetings while out on leave.
- Allocated money that is designated for each area and that is not paid out due to team / teacher failure to reach their required performance level will be divided equally among the teachers who did meet the performance level for that criterion but not to exceed $10,000.
Additional funds that exceed the $10,000 cap will be distributed equally among the staff that performs.
***According to the Commissioner’s rules concerning the Governor’s Educator Excellence Award program each individual incentive should be no less than $3,000 and no more than $10,000 per teacher to the extent practicable. Due to our campus staff size of certified teachers who teach students daily in an academic setting that exceeds 4 hours, an award of $3,000 to $10,000 is not practicable for our campus because it would exclude over 50% of our eligible staff.
Part II: Funds under Part II (no more than 25% of the total grant allocation) may be used to award personnel who have contributed to increase student achievement (but are not eligible for Part I Funds).
Units |
Faculty/Staff |
Performance Level(s) |
Incentive Amounts |
Total |
32 |
Principal, Asst. Principals, Para Professionals, Specialists, Librarian, Counselors, Nurse, ISS, Diagnostician, Speech Therapist, TIS |
Attendance at one assigned committee planning session per month |
$968 |
$31,360 |
6 |
Co-teach, Special Education Teachers |
Evidence of student growth through IEP test |
$400 |
$2,400 |
4 |
ESL Teachers |
Evidence of student growth through TELPAS |
$400 |
$1,600 |
**Benefits will be deducted from each incentive amount listed.
Contingency Plan Part II:
- Staff members not returning to campus will have their award forwarded to the address left on file with the campus.
- Staff members who are shared with another campus will receive the full amount allocated.
- Staff members, who are out on medical leave, will be excused from committee meetings while out on leave.
- Allocated money that is designated for each area and that is not paid out due to team / teacher failure to reach their required performance level will be divided equally among the teachers who did meet the performance level for that criterion but not to exceed $10,000.
Campus Eligibility
Campuses were selected based on the following criteria:
•Rank within the top-half of campuses enrolling high percentages of educationally disadvantaged student AND
- Receive an Exemplary or Recognized accountability rating, or
- Rank within the top-quartile of performance in comparable improvement in mathematics, reading, or both.
The purpose of the grant is to provide a system of financial incentives to award educators who demonstrate the ability to achieve higher levels of student academic performance. Funds will be distributed in two parts: Part I – Teacher incentives (not less than 75% of the total award) and Part II – Additional incentives (not more than 25% of the total award).
2006-2007 Grant Information
2007-2008 Grant Information
