Teacher pay & teacher quality : attracting, developing, & retaining the best teachers

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Teacher pay & teacher quality : attracting, developing, & retaining the best teachers

James H. Stronge, Christopher R. Gareis, Catherine A. Little

Corwin Press, c2006

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Teacher pay and teacher quality

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-178) and index

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"This is a good and needed book. I would buy it, and recommend it to a wide range of educators." -Kenneth D. Peterson, Author Professor, Portland State University "The authors have amassed a tremendous amount of information and assembled it into a very readable book that is an excellent resource." -Randel Beaver, Superintendent, Archer City School District, TX Attract and retain the highest-quality teachers through competitive compensation programs! While many working in the teaching profession cite intangible rewards as reasons for staying in the profession, concrete rewards such as salary, benefits, and working conditions are inextricably linked to attracting, developing, and retaining highly-qualified teachers. This timely text examines the fundamental link between teacher pay and teacher quality as well as the extent to which compensation can be aligned with student achievement. A range of existing compensation models are reviewed in order to provide a balanced, practical, research-based approach for developing a comprehensive, best-practice teacher compensation system. School administrators can use these synthesized, innovative findings to Determine the most practical compensation model for achieving their school's objectives Examine different pay options used across the country Connect their school's compensation program to organizational goals Discover how to attract and retain high-quality teachers Advance student achievement and improve teacher retention by developing a deeper understanding of the connection between teacher pay and teacher quality.

目次

Acknowledgments Preface About the Authors 1. Attracting, Developing, Retaining - and Paying - Quality Teachers Examining Motivation: Do Financial Incentives Work in Promoting Teacher Quality? How We Pay Teachers: A Brief History of Teacher Compensation Current Issues and Trends in Teacher Compensation Teacher Pay and Teacher Quality Concluding Thoughts: Where Do We Go From Here? 2. Teacher Pay and School Purposes: How Do They Relate? Aligning Teacher Compensation With Organizational Purpose and Direction Moving Forward: Key Considerations for Developing a Compensation System Establishing Criteria: Defining and Measuring Quality Summary: Teacher Compensation in the Big Picture of School Purpose 3. Competitive Salaries and Benefits: How Do We Stack Up? How Do Principles of Environmental Scanning Apply to Teacher Compensation Systems? How Can the Competitiveness of Teacher Salaries Be Assessed? How Can Nonsalary Benefits Contribute to a Competitive Salary Package? What Role Can Working Conditions Play in a Competing Market? Summary: Teacher Quality and Competitive Pay 4. Considering Options for Teacher Pay: What Are the Promising Possibilities? Single-Salary Schedule Extra Duty/Additional Responsibility Pay Career Ladder Knowledge- and Skills-Based Pay Individual Evaluation Pay Performance-Based Pay Creative Compensation: Other Ways of Recognizing Teacher Quality Summary 5. Building a Model Teacher Compensation System: What Will Work Best for Us? Assumptions About Compensation Systems Design Principles: Considerations in Teacher Compensation Designing a Compensation System Aimed at Quality A Component-Parts Approach to Teacher Compensation A Model for Teacher Compensation A Closer Look at the Components of Compensation Compensation and Quality Alternatives to Consider Concluding Thoughts: Designing a Compensation System 6. From Planning to Implementation: How Do We Make This Change? Step 1: Develop the Aims and Criteria of the Compensation System Step 2: Select Compensation Components Step 3: Plan for Implementation Step 4: Pilot the Restructured Compensation System Step 5: Districtwide Implementation and Evaluation Concluding Thoughts: Teacher Quality and Teacher Pay Endnotes References Index

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