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Mission Statement

The Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) is dedicated to attracting, developing, motivating and retaining high-caliber educators in order to raise achievement levels for all students.

Launched in 1999 by the Milken Family Foundation and now operated by the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, TAP seeks to restructure and revitalize the profession by creating an environment in which teachers and students alike can thrive. It does so by offering educators sustained opportunities for career advancement, ongoing school-based professional development, instructionally focused accountability and performance pay.

TAP builds broad-based support among educators, union leaders, policymakers, corporations, governments, foundations and individuals to help close achievement gaps and ensure a quality educational opportunity for all students.

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