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Teacher Advancement Program

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Performance Awards

  • All teachers can get bonus of some amount
  • Everyone meeting a standard gets bonus
  • Eliminates "zero sum game" mentality and competition
  • Teachers who score well on skills can earn bonuses even if student scores do not improve, and vice versa

Last Modified: 05/15/2006