How does performance pay in TAP work? How are salaries determined?
In most TAP schools, the basic salary schedule remains in place. Salary augmentations are given to master and mentor teachers for their increased levels of responsibility and work. TAP recommends augmentations of $5,000 – $12,000 for mentor teachers and $10,000 – $20,000 for master teachers, depending on school and district budgets. All TAP teachers are eligible for performance bonuses based upon their professional practices as assessed by multiple, certified TAP evaluators as well as their students’ academic achievements and the school’s overall academic progress during the school year. Unlike an across-the-board pay raise, this system rewards teachers for measurable improvements in their teaching skills and their students’ achievement, as well as for additional roles and responsibilities. Most TAP administrators are also eligible for performance pay. The most commonly used measures to determine additional pay are school-wide achievement gains and the quality of TAP implementation. Fo
