Teachers in Chicago TAP schools at the start of the program were about 20 percent more likely than teachers in comparison schools to remain in the same school three years later¶
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q3 i? Teachers in Chicago TAP schools in fall 2007 were about 20 percent more likely than teachers in comparison schools to be in those same schools three years later (67 percent versus 56 percent retention). → Steven Glazerman 2012
Evidence¶
Steven Glazerman 2012¶
Steven Glazerman, Allison Seifullah. (2012). An Evaluation of the Chicago Teacher Advancement Program (Chicago TAP) After Four Years. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/an-evaluation-of-the-chicago-teacher-advancement-program-chicago-tap-after-four-years
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Retention comparison between Chicago TAP schools and comparison schools from the final report. TAP teachers showed "67 percent versus 56 percent retention rate" three years later; the page prints no standardized effect size.
"teachers in Chicago TAP schools at the start of the program in fall 2007 were about 20 percent more likely than teachers in comparison schools to be in those same schools three years later (67 percent versus 56 percent retention rate)"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Chicago TAP did not fully implement its performance-based pay or value-added components as intended — related
- TAP teachers were five percentage points more likely to return to their schools than non-TAP teachers — related
- Chicago TAP did not raise student math or reading scores overall during the four-year rollout in Chicago Public Schools — related
- Mathematica conducted a multi-year evaluation of Chicago TAP, with this report detailing second-year results — related
- A five-year evaluation of TAP in high-need Chicago public schools began in 2007 — related
- Chicago TAP increased the amount of mentoring, promotion opportunities, and compensation in participating schools relative to non-TAP schools — related
- Teachers in TAP schools reported significantly more mentoring and support than peers in similar non-TAP schools — related
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Teachers in Chicago TAP schools at the start of the program were about 20 percent more likely than teachers in comparison schools to remain in the same school three years later |
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Teachers in Chicago TAP schools at the start of the program were about 20 percent more likely than teachers in comparison schools to remain in the same school three years later |
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2012 |
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2026-10-20 |
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