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History TAP

Presenters: Tammy Kreuz, Ph.D. Executive Director, Texas TAP Frances McArthur, Ph.D. Associate Superintendent, Bryan ISD Tamara W. Schiff, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, NIET. Since its inception in the early 1980s, the Milken Family Foundation has focused on improving education

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History TAP

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  1. Presenters:Tammy Kreuz, Ph.D.Executive Director, Texas TAPFrances McArthur, Ph.D.Associate Superintendent, Bryan ISD Tamara W. Schiff, Ph.D.Senior Vice President, NIET

  2. Since its inception in the early 1980s, the Milken Family Foundation has focused on improving education Milken Educator Awards program to recognize outstanding educators Focus on school reform, standards, accountability Several years working on issues of school technology History TAP

  3. Without a talented teacher in the classroom, no piece of technology, no instructional tool, no curriculum will have a positive impact on improving student achievement. Conclusion

  4. GOAL OF TAP: Increase student achievement METHOD FOR GETTING THERE: Maximize teacher quality HOW TO DO THAT: Comprehensive reform to attract, develop, motivate and retain high quality teachers Teacher Advancement Program

  5. What is TAP? The Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) is a research-based school improvement model designed to attract, retain, support, and motivate teachers.

  6. How Does TAP Work?

  7. How Does TAP Work? Powerful opportunities for more responsibility and commensurate pay

  8. How Does TAP Work? Continuous on-site professional development during the school day

  9. Fair evaluations based on clearly defined, research-based standards How Does TAP Work? • Multiple evaluations • Multiple trained and certified evaluators • Cluster training and classroom support

  10. Salaries and bonuses tied to responsibilities, instructional performance and student achievement growth. How Does TAP Work? • The teacher’s instructional performance • Student achievement growth a teachermakes in the classroom • Student achievement growth the schoolmakes as a whole

  11. How Does TAP Work? Powerful opportunities for more responsibility and commensurate pay

  12. How Does TAP Work? Continuous on-site professional development during the school day

  13. K-6 School-wide Cluster Configuration Kindergarten cluster First grade cluster Second grade cluster Leadership Team Special area cluster Third grade cluster Sixth grade cluster Fourth grade cluster Fifth grade cluster *Special education most often joins grade-level cluster meetings, but may meet together at times.

  14. 7-8 School-wide Cluster Configuration 7-8 Language Arts cluster 7-8 Math cluster 7-8 Special Area cluster Leadership Team 7-8 Science cluster 7-8 Social Studies cluster *Special education, ESL, Reading, etc often join content area cluster membership and on occasion form their own cluster meetings.

  15. STEPS for Effective Learning Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Identify problem or need. Obtain new teacher learning aligned to student need and formatted for classroom application. Develop new teacher learning with support in the classroom. Apply new teacher learning to the classroom. Evaluate the impact on student performance. Evidence of need (using pre-test) is clear, specific, high quality, and measurable in Student outcomes Evidenced through observation, peer coaching, and self- reflection applied to student work as a formative assessment. Evidence includes student assessment (post-test) aligned with data analysis and the new teaching strategies. Development through demonstration, modeling, practice, team- teaching, and peer coaching with subsequent analysis of student work. Address student content learning with links to teacher strategies and the Rubric. Using credible sources Proven application showing student growth.

  16. Fair evaluations based on clearly defined, research-based standards How Does TAP Work? • Multiple evaluations • Multiple trained and certified evaluators • Cluster training and classroom support

  17. Meeting Our Challenges Through TAP Accountability Support

  18. Planning Instruction Instructional Plans Student Work Assessment Learning Environment Managing Student Behavior ExpectationsEnvironment Respectful Culture Implementing Instruction Standards and ObjectivesMotivating Students Presenting Instructional Content Lesson Structure and Pacing Learning Activities and Materials Questioning Academic Feedback Grouping Students Teacher Content Knowledge Teacher Knowledge of Students Thinking Problem Solving Responsibilities Staff Development Instructional Supervision School ResponsibilitiesReflecting on Teaching TAP Teaching Performance Standards: Skills, Knowledge & Responsibilities

  19. Salaries and bonuses tied to responsibilities, instructional performance and student achievement growth. How Does TAP Work? • The teacher’s instructional performance • Student achievement growth a teachermakes in the classroom • Student achievement growth the schoolmakes as a whole

  20. Measuring Teacher Performance Determined by Approved Testing Determined by Evaluations with TAP Rubrics and Responsibility Survey Individual Student Achievement Teacher Skills, Knowledge and Responsibilities 30% School-wide Student Achievement 50% 20%

  21. Pool Amount is based on the number of teachers by the determined amount per teacher. Category amounts are based on number of teachers in that category * designated amount. Pool Amount Example: $2,000 per teacher 52 teachers * $2,000 = $104,000 National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

  22. Based on $2,000 per teacher With Classroom-level Value-added achievement data Career Mentor Master SKR (Teacher Evals) 50% $1,000 Classroom-level VA 20% $400 School-wide VA 30% $600 Without Classroom-level Value-added student achievement data Career Mentor Master SKR (Teacher Evals) 50% $1,000 School-wide VA 50% $1,000 National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

  23. Texas TAP History • 2005-06 School year: 3 pilot schools • 2006-07 School year: 9 pilot schools (6 additional pilot schools under Executive Order from Governor Perry) • 2007-08 School year: 12 schools (3 additional campuses funded by the Texas Education Agency • 2008-09 School year: 36 schools (Texas state-level appropriations and University of Texas System Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

  24. 36 Texas TAP schools Geographic Location of Participating Schools in Texas Frenship ISD Boys Ranch ISD Athens ISD Richardson ISD Lancaster ISD Bryan ISD Manor ISD Hays CISD Southside ISD Lytle ISD Higgs, Carter, King Charter School

  25. Texas TAP Team • Executive Director: • Tammy Kreuz, Ph.D. • TAP Regional Coordinators: • James Snyder • Tami Jenkins • Anissa Rodriguez, Ph.D. • Executive Master Teachers: • Nicole Bevilacqua • Jodi Leckbee • Program Specialist: • Keri McDonald • Administrative Staff: • Stephanie Barry • Lynn Coulam • Business Manager: • CJ Keudell

  26. Richardson ISD Student Performance Data Proven Success of TAPin Texas

  27. Training and implementation support Evaluation Certification Annual Program Review Research/Evaluation Support for Texas TAP schools

  28. District location: College Station area (Texas A&M University) • ~15,000 students, 1,300 teachers • District demographics: • 25% African American • 47% Hispanic • 28% White • 22 total campuses in district • 8 campuses implementing TAP in 2008-09 TAP: The Local Perspective

  29. The vision: Why TAP? • Funding TAP • Sustaining TAP • Early indicators of success • Lessons learned TAP: The Local Perspective

  30. Review the TAP Implementation Manual Decide which campuses will implement TAP TAP campus principals attend TAP Implementation workshop Complete the TAP planning document and budget for each TAP campus and submit for review and approval Steps for TAP Implementation

  31. Salary Augmentations Minimum of $4,000 for mentor teachers Minimum of $8,000 for master teachers Bonus Award Pool Minimum of $2,000 per certified teacher per year Other Early Considerations

  32. Richardson ISD Staff Retention Data Proven Success of TAP in Texas

  33. National Research Results • Higher student achievement growth • Attracts and retains effective teachers • High levels of collegiality

  34. Over 200 TAP schools across the country • Arizona • Arkansas • Colorado • Illinois • Indiana • Louisiana • Minnesota • North Carolina TAP: The National Perspective • Ohio • Pennsylvania • South Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Wyoming • D.C.

  35. Funding TAP • Local budgets • State appropriations • Federal funds • Foundation grants • Business funds

  36. Implementing Comprehensive Reform Increase teacher excellence and student achievement • Teachers • Administrators • Districts • Unions • Governments • Foundations • Businesses

  37. “Promising work of TAP” March 10, 2009 Barack Obama PresidentUnited States of America

  38. April 17-19, 2009 Los Angeles Bonaventure Hotel Held in conjunction with Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference Over 750 people already registered Registration closed on Friday, but if interested, please contact tapconf@talentedteachers.org 9th Annual TAP Conference

  39. For more information: Tamara Schiff tschiff@talentedteachers.org Tammy Kreuz tkreuz@utsystem.edu www.talentedteachers.org For Assistance…

  40. www.talentedteachers.org

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