Louisiana TAPPreparing students … to compete in a global economy!

“A talented teachermakes all the difference.”

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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

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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 GrowthLouisiana TAP Growth … 2009-2010 Schools and Districts

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 SchoolDistrict (10)

Algiers Charter School Association (9)

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TAP Growth … Students

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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.

HOW DOES TAP WORK?HOW DOES TAP WORK?

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Powerful opportunities for more responsibility and commensurate pay

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Continuous on-site professional development during the school day

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Fair evaluations based on clearly defined, research-based standards

Multiple evaluations

Multiple trained and certified evaluators

Cluster training and classroom support

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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)

Value added:

student achievement growthmeasured over time.

20%

Individual Student Value-Added Achievement gains

30%

School-Wide Student

Value-AddedAchievement

Teacher Skills, Knowledge, and Responsibilities

50%

Determined byEvaluations

Using TAP Rubrics

andResponsibility

Survey

Determinedby

ApprovedTesting

For teacher in state-tested subjects

20%

School-Wide Student

Value-AddedAchievement

50%

Teacher Skills, Knowledge, and Responsibilities

50%

Determined byEvaluations

Using TAP Rubrics

andResponsibility

Survey

Determinedby

ApprovedTesting

For teacher in non-state-tested subjects

Louisiana TAP ResultsLouisiana TAP Results

National HonorsStatewide AssessmentsSchool Value-Added Scores

Advancing Student Achievement … through Improved Teaching

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TAP FOUNDER’S AWARD TAP FOUNDER’S AWARD 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

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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 TAPLouisiana TAP… Results

Grade # of schools Test ELA Math3 18 iLEAP + 0.4 + 1.54 19 LEAP + 6.3 - 1.75 18 iLEAP + 4.3 + 5.3

6 17 iLEAP +10.7 +14.7

7 15 iLEAP + 1.0 + 7.7

8 14 LEAP + 4.9 + 7.0

9 5 iLEAP + 6.6 +14.610 5 GEE + 8.4 +15.5

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

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

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

Louisiana Value Added ScoresPercent of Schools with Specific Value-Added Scores

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80

90

100

2006-07 2007-08 2008-2009

Over One Year of Growth - Value Added Score of 4 or 5One Year of Growth -Value Added Score of 3

Value Added Scores of ACSA2007-2008

Alice Harte

Dwight Eisenhower

Edna Karr

Martin Behrman

O. Perry Walker

William J. Fischer

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As calculated by SAS-EVAAS for the State of Louisiana

1Low Growth

3One Year of Growth

5High Growth

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Value Added Scores of ACSA2008-2009

Alice Harte

Dwight Eisenhower

Edna Karr

Harriet Tubman

Martin Behrman

McDonogh 32

O. Perry Walker

William J. Fischer

21Low Growth

3One Year of Growth

5High Growth

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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?

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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?

“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 GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett, 1911

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CONTACT INFORMATION Sheila Talamo

TAP State Directorsheila.talamo@la.gov

225-342-6975 or 225-572-9586