Submitted by: Woody
As the Joplin Globe reported about Oklahoma, many states are trying to improve teacher pay for better performance with student learning. One model worth consideration here in Missouri is the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) started in 1999 by the Milken Family Foundation. The TAP program provides bonuses to teachers who increase students’ academic growth and who demonstrate their skills through classroom evaluations that are conducted four to six times a year by multiple evaluators (trained and certified by TAP). While all reviews related to performance have their quirks, somehow the rest of the working world seems to get by with regular feedback tied to better pay. Teacher Magazine has a great read about the quest for better teacher pay.
1 comment:
Beware of TAP! It has caused more harm than good at my school. No increase in TAKS scores, HIGHER teacher attrition, and all for a mere half a million dollars!
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