What is the basic structure of Philly TAP in schools?
Philly TAP provides training and professional development for school leadership teams on conducting classroom instruction analyses, facilitating common planning time, supporting staff professional development, utilizing student academic growth data and implementing the performance-based compensation program. There is ongoing, site-based support from the TAP Director and the TAP Specialists on the implementation of the program. The TAP Director and the TAP Specialists also provide structured professional development for career teachers. School-based support includes: • Leadership Team: master teachers, mentor teachers and administrators • Maximum ratio is 1 master teacher for every 18 teachers • Maximum ratio is 1 mentor teacher for every 8 teachers • Master teachers coach teachers, field test strategies, plan and implement clusters, model and teach strategies in clusters, and coordinate, facilitate and participate in the observation process. • Master teachers are released from classroo
