Mentor Program Allotment

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Cycle 4 MPA Approved Provider Application Now Available

The Cycle 4 MPA Approved Provider application is now available. Please review these Approved Provider Guidelines and Application Review Criteria before completing. Application closes August 11th at 5:00pm CST. Please refer to the FAQ for more information on the MPA Approved Provider application. If you have further questions, please contact mpa@tea.texas.gov.

Key Dates

June 20 – July 5, 2023 - Applicant questions collected via mpa@tea.texas.gov 
July 14, 2023 - Optional application info session from 10-11am via Zoom 
July 21, 2023 - Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) responses posted to MPA website 
August 11, 2023 - MPA AP applications due by 5:00 p.m. via Qualtrics 
September 2023 - Notifications sent to applicants 
September 2023 - APs submit additional information to post to MPA website 
September 2023* - Approved provider list posted to MPA website (*Tentative)
School Year 2024-25* - Cycle 4 MPA district application window opens (*Tentative)

Overview of the Mentor Program Allotment

House Bill 3 (HB 3), passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in June of 2019, amended statute that previously existed on new teacher mentoring and created the Mentor Program Allotment (MPA). The following sections of the Texas Education Code (TEC) and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) specifically relate to new teacher mentoring:

Mentor Program Allotment Components

Email Updates

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Contact Information

Allison Friedlander 
Director of Teacher Leadership 

Ricki Harrell
Teacher Leadership Specialist 

For questions, please reach out to us at mpa@tea.texas.gov