New and Better Forms of Teacher Compensation Are Possible

Leading-edge states, districts, and unions are beginning to implement knowledge- and skills-based pay systems for teachers. PRAXIS and other performance assessment tools are described, along with sample assessment and salary schedule combinations. Effective principal leadership and yearly bonuses be...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 2000-01, Vol.81 (5), p.361-366
Main Author: Odden, Allan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beginning teachers
Compensation and benefits
Educational administration
Educational Change
Educational innovation
Educational research
Elementary Secondary Education
Human resource management
Incentives
Individualized Instruction
Instructional Leadership
Merit Pay
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Pay for performance
Pay structure
Performance Based Pay
Professional standards
Salaries
Salary
Salary Wage Differentials
School districts
Teacher Competencies
Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Improvement
Teacher Knowledge
Teacher Motivation
Teacher Salaries
Teachers
Teaching Skills
Unions
Wages & salaries
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Summary:Leading-edge states, districts, and unions are beginning to implement knowledge- and skills-based pay systems for teachers. PRAXIS and other performance assessment tools are described, along with sample assessment and salary schedule combinations. Effective principal leadership and yearly bonuses between $1,500 and $3,000 ensure sufficient motivation. (Contains 25 references.) (MLH)
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487