Rewarding Expertise

[...]the education component gave teachers, most of whom then had just two years of education from a "normal"school, the incentive to earn a full bachelor's degree and, over time, a master's or doctoral degree. A full California teaching credential earns an extra $1,000; a master...

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Published in:Education next 2001-04, Vol.1 (1)
Main Author: Odden, Allan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Beginning Teachers
Education reform
Educational Change
Educational Strategies
Educational Testing
Elementary School Teachers
Merit Pay
Teacher Effectiveness
Teacher Salaries
Teachers
Teaching
Wages & salaries
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Summary:[...]the education component gave teachers, most of whom then had just two years of education from a "normal"school, the incentive to earn a full bachelor's degree and, over time, a master's or doctoral degree. A full California teaching credential earns an extra $1,000; a master's degree, $2,000; National Board certification, $4,000. [...]expert teachers are paid like experts, education will continue to lose bright and able candidates to other professions.
ISSN:1539-9664
1539-9672