Texas Educator Excellence Grant TEEG

1
Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG)

Beginning Fall 2008
2
Purpose Goals

• The purpose is to achieve higher levels of
  academic performance.
• The goals of the program are to create a
  financial incentive system for educators and
  increase student academic achievement.

3
Award Amount

• Southwest Elementary is eligible for 75,000.
• Non-Competitive.
• Selection based on
• Ranking within top half of campuses with the
  highest percentage of educationally disadvantaged
  students
• AND
• Rating of Exemplary or Recognized
• OR
• Top Quartile performance for Comparable
  Improvement in Reading or Math.

4
Two Parts

• Part I Teacher Awards
• Not less than 75 of the award
• 56,250
• Teachers paid by October 15, 2009
• Part II Additional Activities (mentoring, awards
  for other campus employees, professional
  development)
• Up to 25 of the award
• 18,750

5
Proposed CriteriaClassroom Teachers

• Kindergarten (1,875)- 70 or above of
  kindergarten students will meet 4 out of 5 of the
  following criteria can (1) recognize 18
  uppercase letters, (2) recognize 18 lowercase
  letters, (3) recognize 18 letter sounds, (4)
  recognize 15 numbers from 0-20 and (5) can
  count to 80.
• First Grade (1,875)- 70 or above of all non-LEP
  and 60 or above of all LEP students at the first
  grade level, can recognize 135 Dolch/high
  frequency words and know 50 sounds/blends
  (according to the El Paso Phonics Test) and 70
  or above of all LEP students will demonstrate
  mastery of 30 out of 40 (75) of the skills on
  the district created first grade math skills
  checklist.
• Please refer to the TEA approved full copy of
  the grant for complete details.

6
Proposed CriteriaClassroom Teachers

• Second Grade (1,875)- 70 or above of all
  students at the second grade level progress two
  stages on the Continuum of Writing Development
  adopted by the campus, can recognize 210 Dolch
  words, know 80 blends according to the El Paso
  Phonics test, and average a 70 or above on all
  six teacher created math assessments.
• Third Grade (1,875)- 70 or higher when all
  third grade level TAKS tests for 2008-2009 are
  averaged together.
• Please refer to the TEA approved full copy of
  the grant for complete details.

7
Proposed CriteriaClassroom Teachers

• Fourth Grade (1,875)- 70 or higher when all
  fourth grade level TAKS tests for 2008-2009 are
  averaged together.
• Fifth Grade (1,875)- 70 or higher when all
  fifth grade level TAKS tests for 2008-2009 are
  averaged together.
• Collaboration (ALL GRADES)- Teachers will
  participate in 90 of the following activities
  (1) Grade levels will meet weekly to discuss
  planning and intervention for students (2)
  Vertical team meetings will occur to allow
  discussion of content-based instruction including
  balanced literacy, science stations, and math
  alignment.
• Teachers must meet this criterion in order to be
  eligible for the student achievement award.
• Please refer to the TEA approved full copy of
  the grant for complete details.

8
Proposed CriteriaClassroom Teachers- Other Areas

• PE, Music, Title I, Special Education,
  Newcomers (1,875)- 50 or more of the grade
  level teams for the grade levels that the teacher
  provides instruction for must become eligible for
  an award. For example, if the music teacher
  instructs 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students and
  two of the three grade levels become eligible for
  an award, the percentage would be 66 and the
  music teacher would get the award.
• Collaboration- Teachers teaching multiple grade
  levels will participate in 90 of the following
  activities during the 2008-2009 school year (1)
  Meet once each week with each grade level team to
  collaborate. These meetings will include
  discussions of changes in classroom schedules and
  other needs that the grade level has related to
  student achievement.
• Please refer to the TEA approved full copy of
  the grant for complete details.

9
Proposed CriteriaOther Employees- Level II Awards

• The principal, assistant principal, and
  facilitator will become eligible for an award
  when they have completed 50 or more walkthroughs
  for the year.
• Qualifier 65 or higher of K-5 students
  pass/meet grade level achievement criteria when
  averaged together.
• Awards range from 900 to 1,900 depending on
  the position.
• Please refer to the TEA approved full copy of
  the grant for complete details.

10
Proposed CriteriaOther Employees- Level II Awards

• The librarian, counselor, nurse, speech
  therapist, diagnostician, and paraprofessionals
  will become eligible for an award when the annual
  evaluation exceeds a Satisfactory rating.
• Qualifier 65 or higher of K-5 students
  pass/meet grade level achievement criteria when
  averaged together.
• Awards range from 400 to 1,000 depending on
  the position.
• Please refer to the TEA approved full copy of
  the grant for complete details.

11
Other Funds

• Include 1,000 in grant to pay grant facilitator
  to assist grant manager, maintain records, and
  produce information for payroll.

12
Contingency Plan

• Funds not awarded will be divided equally among
  classroom teachers who were eligible for awards
  based on student performance until all funds are
  disbursed. (Criterion 1 2 must be met).
• Teachers in attendance for at least 80 of
  instructional year are eligible for redistributed
  funds.
• Please refer to the TEA approved full copy of
  the grant for complete details.

13
Major Activities

• Engage Campus Teachers in Planning
• Identify Criteria- Approved by SBDM, DWEIC, and
  Board
• Grant Submitted to TEA by May 8th
• Plan Posted on Website