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The New Teacher Project
TNTP, formerly known as The New Teacher Project, is an American nonprofit organization that operates in the public education sector. It provides consulting services to school districts, conducts policy research, and manages teacher training programs. Its stated mission is to partner with school systems to ensure equal access to effective teachers and high-quality instruction.
TNTP was established in 1997 by Wendy Kopp as a spin-off of Teach For America (TFA) to address teacher hiring and retention in urban school districts.
TNTP was founded in 1997 to help urban school districts improve their teacher recruitment and hiring processes. In 2000, the organization launched the "Teaching Fellows" program, an alternative certification route designed to recruit professionals and recent graduates into teaching roles in high-need subject areas.
Over time, TNTP expanded its scope beyond recruitment to include teacher evaluation, retention, and school culture. It began publishing research reports that advocated for specific policy reforms regarding teacher tenure, evaluation metrics, and compensation.
In recent years, the organization has shifted its focus toward instructional quality and "learning acceleration," publishing research on student engagement and access to grade-level content.
TNTP is a revenue-generating nonprofit. A significant portion of its operating budget comes from fee-for-service contracts with states and school districts. It also receives philanthropic support for research and new program development from donors such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
TNTP is known for publishing reports that analyze public education data and advocate for specific policy changes.
In 2009, TNTP published The Widget Effect: Our National Failure to Acknowledge and Act Upon Teacher Effectiveness. The report analyzed teacher evaluation data from 12 districts, finding that less than 1% of teachers received unsatisfactory ratings, regardless of student outcomes. The report argued that existing evaluation systems treated teachers as interchangeable units ("widgets") rather than professionals with varying levels of effectiveness.
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The New Teacher Project
TNTP, formerly known as The New Teacher Project, is an American nonprofit organization that operates in the public education sector. It provides consulting services to school districts, conducts policy research, and manages teacher training programs. Its stated mission is to partner with school systems to ensure equal access to effective teachers and high-quality instruction.
TNTP was established in 1997 by Wendy Kopp as a spin-off of Teach For America (TFA) to address teacher hiring and retention in urban school districts.
TNTP was founded in 1997 to help urban school districts improve their teacher recruitment and hiring processes. In 2000, the organization launched the "Teaching Fellows" program, an alternative certification route designed to recruit professionals and recent graduates into teaching roles in high-need subject areas.
Over time, TNTP expanded its scope beyond recruitment to include teacher evaluation, retention, and school culture. It began publishing research reports that advocated for specific policy reforms regarding teacher tenure, evaluation metrics, and compensation.
In recent years, the organization has shifted its focus toward instructional quality and "learning acceleration," publishing research on student engagement and access to grade-level content.
TNTP is a revenue-generating nonprofit. A significant portion of its operating budget comes from fee-for-service contracts with states and school districts. It also receives philanthropic support for research and new program development from donors such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
TNTP is known for publishing reports that analyze public education data and advocate for specific policy changes.
In 2009, TNTP published The Widget Effect: Our National Failure to Acknowledge and Act Upon Teacher Effectiveness. The report analyzed teacher evaluation data from 12 districts, finding that less than 1% of teachers received unsatisfactory ratings, regardless of student outcomes. The report argued that existing evaluation systems treated teachers as interchangeable units ("widgets") rather than professionals with varying levels of effectiveness.