The winter 2020 research summary captures both niets key longterm impact, shares promising results highlighting that the tap system sustains effectiveness, and spotlights specific districts successes. Improving on the questioning indicator in response to requests we have received from many educators, we have assembled some best practices, tips, and resources for teachers to develop their questioning skills. This paper describes the tap system, and examines data from a large sample of teachers to assess the distribution of tap evaluations and their alignment to student achievement growth. The goal of the team evaluation process is to provide educators with a model that helps them continuously improve their practice. The following teaching skills, knowledge, and professionalism standards are the four main domains of the tap instructional rubric. The tap system for teacher and student advancement niet. Support is centered around the tap teaching skills, knowledge and responsibilities performance standardsa researchbased rubric based on indicators in four domains. The rubric also describes three levels of performance. Tap assessments six tap rubric indicators are used to. Each of the domains contains indicators that are used to identify the levels of teacher effectiveness during classroom observations and teacher evaluations. Taps is designed to guide current educators in their practice, and is a critical component of the georgias teacher effectiveness measure tem. The rubric is designed to be applicable to general education teachers from prek through advanced placement, as well as teachers with specialized classes or knowledge, including teachers of english language learners, and special education teachers. Teachers are the most important factor influencing student success. Tap also provides ongoing training, mentoring and classroom support during the school day to help teachers meet these standards, as well as providing financial incentives for.
The best thing a supervisor can do for an underperforming teacher is to visit frequently, give candid, evidencebased feedback, listen to the teachers concerns, and organize robust followup support. Within each domain, performance indicators are listed with bulleted descriptors and a rubric specifying three performance levels for measuring actual teacher. For ideas on how to include student learning in the teacher evaluation process, see marshalls book, rethinking teacher supervision and evaluation josseybass, 2nd edition, 20, p. The tap rubric helps teachers improve in arizona schools. Mu adapted danielson rubric adapted from the danielson framework for teaching distinguished rating is not used in evaluation of student teachers 1. In addition, the expansion of the tap system and use of the tap instructional rubric and evaluation process in nontif schools within partner leas will enable there to be a longterm adoption of a common instructional language and vision for all schools beyond the life of the grant. Observational ratings of teachers in tap schools using tap teaching standards rubric. Texas tap faq grand prairie independent school district. The tap rubric is a set of clearly defined standards that promote best practices and apply to all content areas. Test data for 200708, 200809, and 200910 by grade and area reading and mathematics are included in this report. Teachers are wellprepared for their observations during thorough training on the tap rubric and through taps continuous professional growth cluster group meetings. The teacher circulates during instructional activities. Niet has defined a set of professional indicators, known as the instructional rubrics, to measure teaching skills, knowledge, and responsibilities of the teachers in a school.
Three domains are shown in the overview below, the fourth domain will be either the niet responsibilities survey or professionalism. The lessons agenda or internal summary should be posted within the room. Component unsatisfactory 0 basic 1 proficient 2 distinguished makes content errors or. Tap model instructionally focused accountability tap standards and performance rubrics aligned to tes standards hiring, advancement and incentives tied to evaluation support provided for growth. Tap rubric domains tap rubric descriptor s tap rubric indicator s provide the evidence from the observed lesson that describes what will be the teacher candidate said and did what was the students response to the instruction was. We asked ten superintendents to put us in touch with teachers who excel at questioning and feedback. A comprehensive rubric has been developed to measure teachers performance in each of those indicators. Tap instructional rubric teacher advancement program. Dec 16, 2015 highneed districts in arizona are using the tap teaching standardsa clear and detailed description of teaching practice across a range of indicatorsto improve their classroom practice with. As of january 21, 20 this file now comes in a zip folder with both a pdf and a word version of this rubric. Understand how the niet teaching standards rubric is used to plan and implement exemplary instruction. Teacher advancement program tap at wilburn elementary.
Niet has defined a set of professional indicators, known as the instructional rubrics, to measure teaching skills, knowledge, and responsibilities of the teachers in. Instructional rubric for teachers teachers gain a deeper understanding of the niet teaching standards or rubric and discover how the rubric is interconnected and holistic. Tap evaluation and compensation guide national institute for. Significantly above expectations 5 at expectations 3 significantly below expectations 1 standards and objectives. The effort produced a table that indicates the alignment between georgia teacher assessment on performance standards taps and edtpa tasks and rubrics. In it you will find many resources related to the tap rubric, coaching questions, and instructional guides. Using the louisiana state standards as guidance, what standards do you want your students to master. The tap system addresses the most important element in a school human capital and it does so by working with educators to systematically increase their skills and thereby. Dec 08, 2011 teachers also benefit through engaging in professional development. Current undergraduate students undergraduate college of.
Mu adapted danielson rubric adapted from the danielson. Tap supports teacher effectiveness and student outcomes through four key. Rubric for evaluating colorado teachers effective teachers in the state of colorado have the knowledge, skills and commitments needed to provide excellent and equitable learning opportunities and growth for all students. Oral and written feedback is mostly academically focused, frequent, and mostly high quality. In the following pages, you will find the tap rubric and then a presentation of all the indicators. Dc prep decided to implement one of these models, the teacher advancement program tap 1, in an effort to improve its professional development for teachers. Niet tap teaching standards rubric the tap teaching standards rubric is divided into four domains. The rubrics are open source and may be used and adapted by schools and districts as they see fit. When scoring each rubric line, its best to read the effective level first, and if that doesnt capture the teacher. Teachers explored a strategy, talking to the text, reading comprehension to support all students as they engage in rigorous, common corealigned lessons. Niet instructional rubric significantly above expectations 5 at expectations 3 significantly below expectations 1 standards and objectives the lessons major objective.
Taps teaching skills, knowledge and responsibilities performance standards are. Tap teachers are observed in classroom instruction several times a year by multiple trained observers, including principals and master and mentor teachers, using researchbased rubrics for several dimensions of instructional quality. Subobjectives are aligned and logically sequenced to. Attached is the teacher advancement program tap handbook. There were a lot of complaints that the pdf file would not work properly. Teachers are evaluated at least three times a year through announced and unannounced observations conducted by administrators, master teachers, and. The teacher consistently develops learning experiences where inquiry, curiosity and exploration are valued. The teacher consistently organizes the content so that it is personally meaningful and relevant to students. If your computer does not have the fonts ck plain jain and ck teachers pet, then the words may not be d. Texas teacher evaluation and support rubric region 4. Georgia teacher assessment on performance standards taps. Teacher effectiveness and impact on students is measured using the tap instructional rubric, which is based on a set of standards that promote best teaching practices across all content areas.
The above ratings are based only on the classroom evaluation component of the tap system, before considering student learning growth measures. Teaching as research project rubric michigan state universityfast fellowship program introduction and research question literature background and support project objectives evidenceassessments project approach comprehensive score. Tap helps teachers become the best they can be by giving them opportunities to learn better teacher strategies and by holding them accountable for their performance. All objectives that are aligned and logically sequenced to the lessons goal. Teachers use the tap rubric for their evaluation, and the team school services personnel rubric looks very similar to the tap rubric. A complete picture of what goes on in the classroom is essential to driving educator improvement. Raters can score performance at levels 2 or 4 based on their professional judgment. Within each domain, performance indicators are listed with bulleted descriptors and a rubric specifying three. All learning objectives and state content standards are explicitly communicated. Mar 23, 2020 techteach uses the tap rubric to clearly define effective instructional behaviors, and provide concrete ways for teacher candidates to improve.
Techteach candidates begin working in classrooms in the first semester and begin student teaching one full semester earlier than other programs. To measure teaching skills, knowledge and responsibilities, tap has defined a set of professional indicators required of all tap teachers. Implementation of the teacher advancement program tap. The skr is based on multiple observations by multiple trained and certified evaluators. The tap evaluation and compensation tec guide provides schools with a framework.