ERIC Number: ED564404
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jul
Pages: 21
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Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) at Wilburn Elementary School: Year 3 Evaluation Report. Eye on Evaluation. D&A Report No. 11.02
Baenen, Nancy
Wake County Public School System
The Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) is a model for training, teacher advancement, and instructional strategies. Based on interviews and observations, the four TAP principles were implemented with fidelity during the 2010-11 school year, with one exception--teacher evaluations. Feedback was slow, and teachers had concerns about the reliability of the ratings. The impact on teachers was negative. Compared to 2009-10, reading and math proficiency improved in grades 3 and 5 in 2010-11 but not grade 4. However, compared to proficiency before TAP began, only Grade 5 had improved reading proficiency and none of the grades (3, 4, and 5) had higher proficiency in math. Grade 4 had positive trends for Academic Change (growth) in both reading and math. The following appendices are included: (1) Wilburn Elementary School TIF Evaluation Semi-Structured Interview Protocol--Teachers; (2) Wilburn Elementary School TIF Evaluation Semi-Structured Interview Protocol--Mentor Teachers; (3) Wilburn Elementary School TIF Evaluation Semi-Structured Interview Protocol--Master Teacher; and (4) Wilburn Elementary School TIF Evaluation Semi-Structured Interview Protocol--Principal. [Amy Germuth of EvalWorks, contractor on this project, provided extensive contributions to this evaluation and report.]
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Models, Teaching Methods, Interviews, Observation, Program Implementation, Fidelity, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Reading Skills, Mathematics Skills, Comparative Analysis, Semi Structured Interviews, Program Evaluation, Disadvantaged Youth, Incentives, Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, Compensation (Remuneration), Mentors, Master Teachers, Feedback (Response)
Wake County Public School System. 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC 27518. Tel: 919-431-7215; Fax: 919-431-7193; e-mail: wcpss-data-accountability@wcpss.net; Web site: www.wcpss.net
Publication Type: Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), Data and Accountability Department
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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