1. Louisiana TAP Preparing students … to compete in a global economy!

2. “A talented teacher makes all the difference.”

3. 3 Began Louisiana TAP in 2003-2004 TAP … aligned to the vision of Race to the TOP … provides dramatically different professional development … promising work of TAP … unprecedented commitment

4. 4 41 TAP Schools 14 Year One Schools 15 Year Two Schools 12 Year Three+ Schools 27 Pre-TAP Schools 41 TAP Schools 14 Year One Schools 15 Year Two Schools 12 Year Three+ Schools 27 Pre-TAP Schools 18 School Systems 14 Local School Districts Recovery School District Charter Organizations ACSA ABR Independent Charter School 18 School Systems 14 Local School Districts Recovery School District Charter Organizations ACSA ABR Independent Charter School Louisiana TAP Growth Louisiana TAP Growth … 2009-2010 Schools and Districts

5. Caddo (1) Desoto (5) Natchitoches (1) Rapides (2) Delhi Charter (1) Iberia (2) Ascension (2) EBR (2) Jefferson (2) St. Bernard (3) St. Tammany(1) Recovery School District (10) Algiers Charter School Association (9)

6. 6 TAP Growth … Students

7. 7 TAP schools tend to serve greater proportions of minority students (87%) and those eligible to receive free/reduced lunch (87%) than Louisiana schools in general(51% and 64.5%). Over the years, TAP has served more and more students of low income and minority families.

8. HOW DOES TAP WORK? 8

9. 9 Powerful opportunities for more responsibility and commensurate pay

10. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate without permission. 10 Continuous on-site professional development during the school day

11. 11 Fair evaluations based on clearly defined, research- based standards  Multiple evaluations  Multiple trained and certified evaluators  Cluster training and classroom support

12. 12 Salaries and bonuses tied to responsibilities, instructional performance and student achievement growth.  The teacher’s instructional performance  Student achievement growth in his/her classroom  Student achievement growth of the school (as a whole)

13. Value added: student achievement growth measured over time.

14. 20% Individual Student Value-Added Achievement gains 30% School-Wide Student Value-Added Achievement Teacher Skills, Knowledge, and Responsibilities 50% Determined by Evaluations Using TAP Rubrics and Responsibility Survey Determined by Approved Testing For teacher in state-tested subjects 20%

15. School-Wide Student Value-Added Achievement 50% Teacher Skills, Knowledge, and Responsibilities 50% Determined by Evaluations Using TAP Rubrics and Responsibility Survey Determined by Approved Testing For teacher in non-state-tested subjects

16. Louisiana TAP Results  National Honors  Statewide Assessments  School Value-Added Scores Advancing Student Achievement … through Improved Teaching

17. 17 TAP F OUNDER ’ S A WARD TAP F OUNDER ’ S A WARD Full and proficient implementation of all four TAP elements Proficient scores on TAP program reviews Achievement according to state and federal measures Forest Hill Elementary – 2008 National Awardee) Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff – 2009 National Awardee

18. 18  In 15 of the 16 state level assessments, Math and ELA scores in TAP Schools increased from 2008 to 2009. Change in % of TAP Students Scoring Basic or Above from 2007-2008 to 2008-2009 Louisiana TAP Louisiana TAP… Results Grade# of schoolsTestELAMath 318iLEAP+ 0.4+ 1.5 419LEAP+ 6.3- 1.7 518iLEAP+ 4.3+ 5.3 617iLEAP+10.7+14.7 715iLEAP+ 1.0+ 7.7 814LEAP+ 4.9+ 7.0 95iLEAP+ 6.6+14.6 105GEE+ 8.4+15.5

19. 19  Results: TAP Schools at least doubled the state gains in 4 th, 5 th, 9 th, and 10 th grade ELA.

20. 20  Results: TAP Schools at least doubled the state gains in 5 th, 8 th, 9 th, and 10 th grade math.

21. T he longer a Louisiana school participated in TAP, the higher its percentages of students scoring BASIC or ABOVE on iLEAP 3 rd grade and LEAP 4 th grade ELA and MATH in and 2009

22. Louisiana Value Added Scores Percent of Schools with Specific Value-Added Scores

23. Value Added Scores of ACSA 2007-2008 Alice Harte Dwight Eisenhower Edna Karr Martin Behrman O. Perry Walker William J. Fischer 2 As calculated by SAS-EVAAS for the State of Louisiana 1 Low Growth 3 One Year of Growth 5 High Growth 4

24. Value Added Scores of ACSA 2008-2009 Alice Harte Dwight Eisenhower Edna Karr Harriet Tubman Martin Behrman McDonogh 32 O. Perry Walker William J. Fischer 2 1 Low Growth 3 One Year of Growth 5 High Growth 4

25. 25 Estimated to cost approximately $300-400 per student annually – amount varies based on existing structures at the school site Funds are needed to Pay salary addendums to master/mentor teachers Provide performance awards Professional Development Expenses – materials, travel, substitutes Hire replacements for master teachers Hire specialists to free up regular teachers to attend cluster Data management and analysis tools Financing TAP: What are the Costs?

26. 26 Reallocation/redirection of existing funds Federal Funds – Title I, Title II, IDEA State Funds – 8(g) Local district operational budgets Foundations and private businesses Future …. ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) Race to the Top Stimulus Innovation Funds Teacher Incentive Funds Financing TAP: What are the Sources of Revenue?

27. “At first, people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done…. then they begin to hope it can be done…. then they see it can be done – then the whole world wonders why it was not done a long time ago”. The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1911 27 CONTACT INFORMATION Sheila Talamo TAP State Director sheila.talamo@la.gov 225-342-6975 or 225-572-9586 sheila.talamo@la.gov