Teacher compensation systems in the United States K-12 public school system

This paper provides a review of the current teacher compensation system and examines the structure of teacher compensation in the U.S. K-12 public education system. Teacher salaries are largely set by schedules that are neither performancerelated nor market-driven, and have significant consequences...

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Published in:National tax journal 2011-03, Vol.64 (1), p.165-192
Main Authors: Podgursky, Michael, Springer, Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Compensation
Compensation and benefits
Dienstleistung
Education systems
Educational reform
Educational research
Elementary school teachers
Experimental methods
Forum: Education Reform in an Era of Fiscal Imbalance
Incentive pay
Incentives
Lehrer
Pay for performance
Public education
Public schools
Qualität
Salary
School districts
School year
Schule
Structural analysis
Studies
Teachers
U.S.A
USA
Vergütung
Wage levels
Wage payment systems
Wages & salaries
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Summary:This paper provides a review of the current teacher compensation system and examines the structure of teacher compensation in the U.S. K-12 public education system. Teacher salaries are largely set by schedules that are neither performancerelated nor market-driven, and have significant consequences on school staffing and workforce quality. The second section summarizes the recent literature on compensation reform, with an emphasis on studies using experimental or quasiexperimental designs to evaluate the impact of programs on student achievement and teacher outcomes. A final section offers observations on prospects for future research and reforms.
ISSN:0028-0283
1944-7477
DOI:10.17310/ntj.2011.1.07