Help more of your teachers earn what they deserve.
Iowa Assessments is now on the official TEA-approved third-party vendor list for Texas's Teacher Incentive Allotment, giving your district a trusted, nationally normed tool to power TIA designations.
Iowa Assessments fits naturally into your TIA workflow
TIA requires two data inputs for teacher designations: classroom observation + student growth. Iowa Assessments powers the growth side simply and reliably.
Administer Iowa Assessments:Use Iowa Assessments as your Beginning-of-Year (BOY) pre-test and End-of-Year (EOY) post-test across Reading, Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
Designate & Reward Teachers: Submit growth data alongside T-TESS observation scores to TEA. Designate your Recognized, Exemplary, and Master teachers to unlock annual allotment funding.
Texas already trusts Iowa Assessments for ELL Reclassification
TEA-Selected. Texas-Proven.
TEA selected Riverside Insights as the single State Standardized Reading Assessment for English Learner Reclassification in Texas for grades 1, 2, 11, and 12.
2028-2029: TEA EL Reclassification contract through
K-12: Complete K–12 TIA subject coverage
50+ years: Iowa Assessments trusted nationally
TIA-ELIGIBLE SUBJECTS COVERED → Reading → Mathematics → Language Arts → Science → Social Studies
Valid & Reliable Growth Measurement
Iowa Assessments uses nationally normed vertical scales, the gold standard for measuring individual student growth over time. Pre/post growth scores are statistically valid and meet TIA statutory requirements for third-party assessment data.
One Assessment, Two TEA Mandates
If your district uses Iowa Assessments for EL Reclassification, you can leverage the same assessment infrastructure for TIA, maximizing value and minimizing testing burden on students and staff.
Understanding Texas TIA Designations
TIA is a permanent, sustainable funding stream built into the Texas Foundation School Program not a grant. Districts identify top teachers, submit data to TEA, and receive annual allotment funding.
Iowa Assessments is the growth data engine your TIA system needs.
TIA designations require two things: a classroom observation score and a valid, reliable measure of student growth . Most districts struggle to find a growth tool that is both TEA-approved and already trusted in their schools. Iowa Assessments is both, covering every TIA-eligible subject K through 12 in one platform.
True growth, not just a snapshot Iowa's nationally normed vertical scale measures how much each student grew across the year. Not just "did they pass" but "how far did they travel?" That is the pre/post growth evidence TIA requires.
50+ years of psychometric credibility TEA's approval process demands rigorous validity and reliability evidence. Iowa Assessments has it, backed by decades of research that no newer entrant can replicate overnight.
One assessment. Every subject. Every grade. Reading, Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies from K through 12. Most tools cover one subject. Iowa covers them all so your entire designation system runs on one consistent platform.
Connect with the Texas TIA Team
Your message goes directly to the Riverside Insights Texas TIA team, the people who help districts build, launch, and expand teacher designation systems.
What to expect A personal response from us within 1 business day A walkthrough of how Iowa Assessments fits your TIA system Pricing and implementation guidance specific to your district
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