ES Teacher Advancement Program
October 23, 2008
What Is the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP)TM?
We all want the best possible education for our children,
and research has shown that the single most important
school-related factor for student success is having a talented
teacher in the classroom. But unless we act now, we will come far
short of having the talented teachers required to ensure that all
children receive the high quality education they need and
deserve.
More Teachers, Better Teachers
To address this problem, the Milken Family Foundation created
the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP)TM, a bold new strategy to
attract, retain, develop and motivate talented people to the
teaching profession. Because of its broad-based support, results,
and high demand, TAP is now operated by the National Institute for
Excellence in Teaching (NIET), a public charity.
TAP's goal is to draw more talented people to the teaching
profession—and keep them there—by making it more attractive and
rewarding to be a teacher. TAP provides the opportunity for good
teachers to earn higher salaries and advance professionally, just
as in other careers, without leaving the classroom. At the
same time, TAP helps teachers become the best they can be, by
giving them opportunities to learn better teaching strategies and
holding them accountable for their performance.
