21st Century Report Card Career Ladder Program Tennessee's Career Ladder system is intended to reward our best public school teachers. Participation in the program is entirely voluntary, and evaluations are based on teaching skills, knowledge and service to students. Teachers with the required minimum number of years of experience and who are certified as outstanding or distinguished in these areas receive monetary rewards.
Most teachers choose to participate.
The following table compares the number eligible in each system to the number who achieve Career Ladder II and III status.