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6/2/2010
NIET COMMISSIONS INDEPENDENT STUDY FOCUSED ON CHICAGO’S IMPLEMENTATION OF TAP’S COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL REFORM

5/3/2010
DR. GARY STARK APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

3/20/2010
WILBURN ELEMENTARY IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, RECEIVES NEW TAP AMBASSADOR AWARD

3/20/2010
WEST HARTSVILLE ELEMENTARY IN DARLINGTON COUNTY RECEIVES NEW TAP AMBASSADOR AWARD

3/20/2010
HOLSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, RECEIVES NEW TAP AMBASSADOR AWARD

3/20/2010
CHEROKEE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, RECEIVES NEW TAP AMBASSADOR AWARD

3/20/2010
JULIAN C. GALLARDO ELEMENTARY IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, RECEIVES NEW TAP SCHOOL OF PROMISE AWARD

3/20/2010
IMANI EDUCATION CIRCLE CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES NEW TAP SCHOOL OF PROMISE AWARD

3/20/2010
LOUISIANA’S NORTH DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVES NEW TAP SCHOOL OF PROMISE AWARD

3/20/2010
ALGIERS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION RECEIVES NEW TAP AWARD OF DISTINCTION

3/20/2010
NEW TAP RECOGNITION AWARDS PRESENTED WITH CASH PRIZES TOTALLING $45,000

3/19/2010
AUDELIA CREEK ELEMENTARY IN DALLAS, TEXAS, RECEIVES $50,000 TAP FOUNDER’S AWARD

3/2/2010
10TH TAP CONFERENCE: INNOVATION THROUGH TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS

12/8/2009
THE ALGIERS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION HONORS PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS FOR SIGNIFICANT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GAINS

7/14/2009
“ALIGNED DESIGN” VITAL TO IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE TEACHER COMPENSATION REFORM

4/17/2009
HAZEL PARK/HILDA KNOFF ELEMENTARY IN NEW ORLEANS AREA RECEIVES $50,000 TAP FOUNDER’S AWARD

2/2/2009
NEW ORLEANS TEACHERS RECEIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION FOR FIRST TIME

12/11/2008
NIET ANNOUNCES PROGRESS IN CHICAGO AFTER YEAR ONE OF TAP

9/23/2008
FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROMOTE TEACHER EXCELLENCE IN ALGIERS CHARTER SCHOOLS

3/28/2008
LOUISIANA’S FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY RECEIVES FIRST $50,000 TAP FOUNDER’S AWARD

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What People Are Saying About TAP

Kelly Hansen, Mentor Teacher, Edwards Elementary School, Edwards, Colorado
"I work with cognitive and severe needs students. No matter the students’ ability level, I have tailored my instruction to include all areas of the TAP rubric so all students have the opportunity for success. Over the past five years, we have learned that the TAP rubric is a tool for us to become better teachers and provide the best possible teaching."
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