ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of a districtwide teacher development initiative in a rural high-need area in Texas in the United States. This article examines the effects of the Teacher and Student Advancement Program (TAP), a system for teacher and student evaluation, designed to improve school culture and climate and positively impact student learning. When comparing the district’s reform strategies in generating equal opportunities for students, the article considers how this district is addressing inequities and creating opportunities in this rural area by demonstrating leadership advocacy towards teacher and student success. The article adds to the existing literature by exploring the challenges and success related to implementing the TAP model in a rural school district, aiming for information gleaned from this study to be of relevance to global audiences working in similar settings.

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领导力倡导师生成功：解决农村地区的不平等和机会

摘要这项研究的目的是在美国德克萨斯州的一个农村高需求地区研究区域教师发展计划的效果。本文研究了教师和学生进步计划（TAP）的效果，这是一种用于师生评估的系统，旨在改善学校文化和气候，并积极地影响学生的学习。在比较该地区为学生创造平等机会的改革策略时，本文考虑了该地区如何通过展示对教师和学生成功的领导力倡导来解决农村地区的不平等现象并创造机会。本文通过探索与在农村学区实施TAP模式有关的挑战和成功，来增加现有文献，