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Submit TIA Data

Purpose: Guide districts through data submission and post-submission checks to ensure complete, accurate submissions to TEA.

Submission Process Overview

Prepare data files. Confirm observation, student growth, and teacher assignment datasets are complete and validated.
Verify teacher eligibility. Ensure designation candidates are correctly identified; resolve missing or conflicting records.
Use Region 14 checklist. Run pre-submission validations and fix errors before upload.
Submit via TIA Portal. Upload through TIA Portal Secure Environment; note confirmation.
Review TEA feedback. Check validation reports and correct flagged items.
Archive & communicate. Save all files/reports and inform campus teams of outcomes.
Key Dates
  • Data Submission Window: Mid-October (after data-capture year)
  • Validation Feedback: Winter–Early Spring
  • Designations & Allotments: April

Confirm dates with TEA each year; update your district timeline accordingly.

Support

Region 14 Submission Checklist

Checklist
Pre-submission steps to verify data integrity.
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Validation Sheet
Cross-check teacher IDs, Service IDs, and growth codes.
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Timeline Chart
District task tracker for submission window.
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File Formatting & Validation

Use TEA’s required templates. Match district/campus/teacher codes exactly and ensure growth measure and designation fields align with your approved system.

Example Submission Columns
Column Example Entry Notes
District ID 221901 6-digit TEA district code
Campus ID 041 TEA campus code
Teacher ID 123456 PEIMS / TEA UID
Service ID 02500100 Course/assignment code
Designation Exemplary Recognized / Exemplary / Master
Growth Measure STAAR STAAR / SLO / District Determined
% Meeting Growth 68% Local calculation or state measure
Validation Tips: Upload a test file early to surface format errors; keep codes consistent across files; ensure rosters and assignments match.

Determining Growth Measures for “District Determined”

For teacher categories without STAAR progress or where growth is locally defined, districts must select a valid local measure and document the method thoroughly.

  1. List teacher groups requiring a local growth metric (e.g., fine arts, CTE, early grades).
  2. Select the metric: SLO, pre/post assessment, rubric/portfolio, or other approved method.
  3. Define calculation: target setting, scoring rules, and “meets/exceeds” thresholds.
  4. Standardize across campuses and store exemplars/evidence for audit.
  5. Record the final % Meeting Growth in the submission template.
Region 14 Template
Local Growth Determination worksheet (by teacher category).
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Templates for Data Submission

TEA Submission Template
Use the official TEA file with required headers.
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Region 14 Upload-Ready Sheets
Pre-formatted CSV/XLSX with validation checks.
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Post-Submission Checks

  1. Confirm TEAL acknowledgment for each file uploaded.
  2. Download and review TEA validation reports; note discrepancies.
  3. Correct and re-upload any flagged items.
  4. Archive submitted files and TEA reports in a secure district folder.
  5. Communicate outcomes and next steps to campus leadership.

TEA Resources

Additional Support for TIA Leads

Walkthroughs
Recorded sessions covering upload and validation.
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Field Glossary
Quick reference for each required field.
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Office Hours
Region 14 Q&A times during submission window.
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Region 14 Contacts

Name Role Email Phone
Stephanie Hammer TIA Program Lead shammer@esc14.net (325) 675-7018
Kimberly Brumley TIA Consultant • T-TESS Calibration kbrumley@esc14.net  
Jaime Tindall TIA Consultant jtindall@esc14.net (325) 675-8644
John Lally TIA Consultant & Data Analyst jlally@esc14.net (325) 675-8667
Michael Cano Superintendent ACP & TIA Consultant mcano@esc14.net (325) 675-8029