Ohio Teacher Incentive Program

Ohio Teacher Incentive Fund
OTIF was built on existing models- Teacher Advancement Program (TAP), Toledo Review and Alternative Compensation System (TRACS). As in other TAP schools the teachers are rewarded for:
1) Collaboratively succeed in significantly raising student achievement.
2) Assume additional curriculum, instructional, and school improvement responsibilities and leadership.
3) Volunteer for placement in difficult teaching assignments and demonstrate improved results in student achievement.
Design #1: Ongoing, Job-Embedded Professional Development-Not clear, but assumed “suggest professional development to enhance future performance in areas that are not meeting expectations.”
Design #2: Performance-Based Compensation Yes- $2000 per teacher to provide performance payouts based on demonstrated knowledge and skills.
Design Element #3: Evaluation Based on Professional Standards- Yes performance based on results from the Ohio Performance Index
Design Element #4: Career Advancement Options-None