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Welcome to the Technical Assistance Site for the Educator Excellence Award Grant Program. The Web site serves as the primary online source for information, tools, and resources to support Educator Excellence Award Grant Program grantees, policymakers, state officials, and district professionals with the design and implementation of performance award programs. More about the programs...
Over 200 Texas school districts are participating in the first cycle of the D.A.T.E. program in 2008-09
Almost 1,000 Texas schools are receiving a TEEG grant during this third cycle in 2008-09.
These programs reach an extraordinary percentage of Texas' students and teachers.
Over half of Texas’ nearly 312,000 teachers and 4,600,000 students are participating in the D.A.T.E. and TEEG programs.
These programs have reached so many teachers and students because of the high level of commitment the state of Texas has made to these programs.
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D.A.T.E. Cycle 1 districts will pay out $147.5 million in awards to teachers and staff after the 2008-09 school year.
- TEEG Cycle 3 campuses will pay out $93 million in awards to teachers and staff after the 2008-09 school year.
Jump to the following:
D.A.T.E. Continuing Grantee Information
Workshops on D.A.T.E. Continuing Grantee/Cycle Two
Second Interim D.A.T.E. Progress Report
TRS Reporting Requirements on Awards
D.A.T.E. Continuing Grantee Information
On June 9, 2009, TEA mailed out a letter to all current D.A.T.E. grantees concerning the second year of the grant. Current grantees must submit a Notice of Intent to Apply no later than Friday, June 19, 2009 by 5:00pm.
The Notice of Intent to Apply can be completed at: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ed_init/eeg/datex/.
A D.A.T.E. Cycle 1, Year 2 Continuation Application for current grantees is tentatively scheduled for posting on July 1, 2009.
TEA has not yet released information concerning new districts who wish to participate in Cycle 2 of the grant.
Any questions please feel free to contact us.
Workshops on D.A.T.E. for Continuing Grantees &
Districts Interested in Applying for Cycle Two
The Technical Assistance Center is pleased to announce two workshops for those interested in the next round of D.A.T.E.
On August 5, 2009, we will host a workshop for any new district, not currently in D.A.T.E., interested in applying for Cycle Two of the grant. The workshop will cover grant requirements and planning strategies for program design and implementation.
On August 6, 2009, we will host a workshop for current D.A.T.E. grantees who are continuing on for a second year of the grant. The workshop will cover continuation application requirements and how to evaluate and make improvements in a D.A.T.E. plan.
Both workshops will be held at the Omni Hotel at 700 San Jacinto at 8th Street in Austin, TX from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
**New districts who attend the August 5 workshop can also attend the August 6 workshop to furtherlearn from the experiences of current grantees. There is a checkbox on the August 5 registration form to also register for the August 6 date, space permitting.**
To register for the August 5 workshop click here.
To register for the August 6 workshop click here.
Any questions please feel free to contact us.
Second Interim D.A.T.E. Progress Report Now Past Due
The Second Interim Progress Report for the D.A.T.E. grant was due on May 31, 2009. Thank you to the vast majority of districts who submitted the report.
Any district that has not submitted it yet, please do so ASAP
The report is on Survey Monkey. It should be filled by someone responsible for managing the grant and will take approxiamtely 30 minutes to complete.
To access the survey click here.
To download a blank, pdf version of the survey click here.
To download a list of Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
If you have any questions, difficulties in accessing or submitting the survey, or would like to receive a copy of your completed survey, please contact us.
**The progress report is for D.A.T.E. only. There is no progress report requirement for this reporting period for TEEG.**
TRS Requirements for Performance Pay
D.A.T.E. awards given as a performance bonus are subject to TRS reporting, but money paid out as a sign-on bonus is not.
For any questions on this matter, please refer to the TRAQS Payroll Reporting Manual or email: reporting@trs.state.tx.us.
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