by Diane Pan

Examples of Teacher Compensation Programs

Teacher Advancement Program (TAP)

New Mexico Three-Tiered Licensure System

Denver ProComp

Goal

To increase student learning through quality teaching

To link teachers’ licensure levels and salaries to the work teachers accomplish in the classroom

To link teacher pay to instruction to improve student achievement

Implementation

100 U.S. schools in 11 states

All New Mexico public schools

All Denver public schools

Elements

1.	Multiple career paths
2.	Instructionally-focused accountability
3.	Ongoing, applied professional growth
4.	Performance-based compensation

1.	Multiple licensure levels
2.	Evidence-based teacher evaluation system
3.	Ongoing professional development in nine teaching competency areas
4.	Classroom performance

1.	Professional evaluation
2.	Ongoing knowledge and skills growth
3.	Student growth

Web site

tapschools.org

teachnm.org

denverprocomp.org

Published in Insights on Educational Policy, Practice, and Research Number 19, February 2006, Getting Smart About Teacher Pay