An Important Price for Priceless Results

As a result of participation in Philly TAP, teachers can advance professionally and earn higher salaries, just as in other careers. And they can do so without leaving the place they're needed most - the classroom. Now that's a win-win situation.

Performance Awards

In the TAP system, teachers are recognized and rewarded for their professional accomplishments both in improving their instructional processes and increasing their students' achievement. Every Philly TAP instructional teacher and administrator is eligible for a performance award at the conclusion of the school year, in addition to their guaranteed salaries.

Calculating Growth & Awards

Philly TAP is based on the premise that all children can learn, despite external factors and socioeconomic conditions. So classroom gains are measured through student academic growth, rather than reaching a specific attainment level. Regardless of where their students start the year academically, teachers are rewarded based upon how much their students improve, not by the percentage of students that "meet" or "exceed" certain scores on standardized tests

Learn more about how EVAAS measures student growth >