More than Measurement: Teacher Evaluation in TAP™
Printer-friendly versionWhat kind of evaluation helps teachers hone their skills? TAP™: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement has answers. In some 50 schools across Texas, TAP’s model is helping support and develop talented people who are entering the teaching profession. Hear about TAP’s teacher-evaluation system—from its use of classroom observations to its inclusion of student achievement data. Learn how these evaluations accurately differentiate teacher performance and how, coupled with professional development overseen by master and mentor teachers, they can help teachers improve instruction.
Presenters: Tammy Kreuz, executive director; and Keri McDonald, program manager, Texas TAP System; Juanita Collins, master teacher, Bryan Independent School District, Bryan, Tex.
