Teacher Appraisal Plan (TAP)

This page provides links to the various resources related to the Elgin Teachers Association Teacher Appraisal Plan (TAP). The most recent version of TAP was updated in July 2015.

TAP to ISBE Wheel

This link will download a presentation of the TAP to ISBE wheel in PowerPoint.  If you view the slide show, there is a voice over to explain the various diagrams found in the presentation.

TAP to ISBE Wheel Presentation

Electronic Documents

We are happy to present the complete TAP document in electronic format. The printed version of this document is nearly 90 pages in length with the embedded resources.

TAP 2016- pdf  Updated! September 2016

This document fully incorporates both the Professional Practice and Student Growth components of the Teacher Appraisal Plan (TAP).

Teacher Category Frameworks (2016)

As updated from the work in 2007.

Certified School Nurse Rubric

Diagnostician Rubric

Itinerants Rubric

Instructional Coach Rubric

Instructional Mentor

Library Media Specialists Rubric

School Counselor Rubric

School Psychologist Rubric

School Social Worker Rubric

Speech-Language Pathologist Rubric

Teacher Rubric

Teacher Category Rubrics (Levels of Performance 2016)

Certified School Nurse Rubric

Diagnostician Rubric

Itinerants Rubric

Instructional Coach Rubric

Instructional Mentor

Library Media Specialists Rubric

School Counselor Rubric

School Psychologist Rubric

School Social Worker Rubric

Speech-Language Pathologist Rubric

Teacher Rubric

Teacher Category Rubrics (2007)

As modified from the 2007 Danielson Framework for Teaching

Certified School Nurse Rubric

Diagnostician Rubric

Itinerants Rubric

Instructional Coach Rubric

Library Media Specialists Rubric

School Counselor Rubric

School Psychologist Rubric

School Social Worker Rubric

Speech-Language Pathologist Rubric

Teacher Rubric

Training Videos

Videos have been created by TEI staff members to help ETA members better understand the expectations of the Teacher Appraisal Plan. click here

TAP Process Inquiry

This process is intended to provide you with a means of accessing answers to specific questions about policies and procedures related to the Teacher Appraisal Plan. As such, any desired remedy should fall within this scope.

If you have a question or concern about a TAP experience please click this link: The form is offline.  Members with concerns should reach out to the tap office at tapadm@u-46.org.

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