A serious commitment for serious reform.

Philly TAP is made possible by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education. In November 2006, the School District of Philadelphia was granted a Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant initiative to pilot a performance-based staff development and compensation system that provides teachers and principals incentives tied directly to student achievement growth and classroom evaluations. The TIF funding supports Promoting Excellence in Philadelphia Schools, implemented via the TAP system.

Learn more about sustaining TAP in Philadelphia's schools after the TIF grant expires in
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The Teacher Incentive Fund annually provides funding for school districts and states to develop and implement innovative ways to provide financial incentives for teachers and principals who close the achievement gap in some of America's highest-need schools.

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