Pittsburgh’s Promise-Readiness Corps

As part of Pittsburgh’s larger Empowering Effective Teachers plan initiative, which includes increasing the exposure of students with high needs to highly effective teachers as a strategic goal, the Promise-Ready Corps (PRC) is a group of ninth- and 10th-grade teachers who have been identified as effective and who will loop with cohorts of students for two years, providing high-quality core instruction and additional advising (an extra 44-minute period). PRC teachers are compensated financially for the extended day and are eligible for a cohort bonus that is shared among team members. They also are provided extra time to collaborate with their PRC colleagues. PRC is currently in place in eight high-need high schools in Pittsburgh.