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A Survey of Day School Principals in the United States
- Research Reports and Studies
American Federation of Teachers Compensation Surveys, 2009 & 2010
The AFT Public Employees Compensation Survey is the only national survey of its kind, providing comprehensive information on the compensation of state-employed professionals. Published annually since 2000, the report has become an essential tool for state human resource departments, union leaders, and other labor relations professionals.
The 2009 & 2010 reports compare the salaries and pay practices of state-employed professionals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Forty-five jobs titles were surveyed, representing a broad array of professional, scientific and related occupations in state government. For each job title, the report presents state-by-state information on minimum and maximum salary, average salary, number of employees, pay plan type, additional cash compensation opportunities, collective bargaining status, and work week hours.
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- Research Reports and Studies - Statistics
Better Pay for Better Teaching
Bryan C. Hassel writes about the "No Child Left Behind Act" requirement that all teachers be "highly qualified" by the end of the 2005-2006 school year, and the issue of expectating this from teachers without changes in compensation. He discusses how this issue will impede compliance with the Act. This article deals with the topic of compensation in education.
Better Pay for Better Teaching (Link)
- Research Reports and Studies
Compensating Excellence and Rewarding Performance
A presentation by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). This PowerPoint presentation addresses the issue of "pay for performance" and the related issues of evaluation of staff. Schools have traditionally, in their fixed scale approach to faculty compensation, rewarded longevity and advanced degrees, when there is no evidence that either correlates necessarily with high performance as teachers. This presentation explores the concept of pay for performance and the three new compensation models some independent schools are experimenting with: bonus/pay for performance systems borrowed from the corporate model; broadband systems borrowed from the professional ranks of engineering or law; and faculty rank or tier systems borrowed from the university model. It also explores the distinction between evaluation (for professional development) and contracting (for employ ...
- Presentations
Compensation Experiments: Resources for Independent Schools
Provides a list of new payment structures commonly used at independent schools, specifically Pay for Performance, Broad Band, and Faculty Rank Systems.
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- Research Reports and Studies
Compensation Guide for Supplementary School Teachers
The Salary Compensation Guide is a model that places teacher qualifications, responsibilities, expectations of teachers and salary ranges into an organized, integrated structure. The goals of the Guide are to:
- To provide guidance to lay and professional leaders in setting salaries when hiring teachers, as well as for periodic review at key points in a teacher’s career, e.g., 18 years of experience, licensure.
- To raise the status of congregational/community school teachers by setting guidelines for compensation that take into account formal educational background, teaching experience and skills, fulfillment of responsibilities, and ongoing professional development.
- Handbooks and Guides
Digest of Education Statistics, 2008
The 44th in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest's primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons.
- Research Reports and Studies - Statistics
Project Kavod
Project Kavod is a three-year pilot project conducted in partnership with the Miami Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education to improve the quality of Jewish education by addressing the recruitment and retention of Jewish education personnel and the culture of employment in which they work. Project Kavod, funded by a grant from the Covenant Foundation, is designed to create a grassroots methodology for transforming institutional practices that can be adapted for use in other communities.
- Research Reports and Studies
- Organizations - Central Agencies
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS)
In the mid-1980's, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducted a number of separate surveys concerning schools and school personnel. In 1985, NCES undertook a critical review of its elementary and secondary school data system, identifying gaps in content and in design. As a result of this review, NCES redesigned the SASS survey system to emphasize teacher demand and shortage, teacher and administrator characteristics, school programs, and general conditions in schools. SASS also collects data on many other topics, including principals' and teachers' perceptions of school climate and problems in their schools; teacher compensation; district hiring practices and basic characteristics of the student population. From its inception, SASS has had four core components: the School Questionnaire, the Teacher Questionnaire, the Principal Questionnaire, and the School District Que ...
- Research Reports and Studies - Statistics
- Databases and Resource Centers - Datasets
- Interactive Resources - Surveys
Teacher Benefits from the Center for Jewish Education, Baltimore
Teachers in CJE-partner schools are eligible for various benefits including:
- Associated Educator Scholarship
- Achievement Bonuses and Salary Supplements upon licensure
- Professional development stipends from The Crane Foundation Professional Development Fund
- Reimbursment for some medical expenses from the Crane Foundation Medical Benefits Fund
- Organizations - Central Agencies
Teaching's Revolving Door
New teachers leave the profession at an alarming rate - and there's no single reason or easy solutions. The problem of teacher turnover is especially acute among new teachers, with as many as half of new teachers leaving within five years. In urban districts, the problem is worse. It only takes about three years for half of new teachers to leave. This article explains the growing trend of teacher turnover and programs that use mentors, coaches, and yearlong residencies to combat the problem.
The Debate Over Differentiated Pay: The Devil is In the Details
These days everyone has an opinion about how teachers should get paid. Investigative reporter Barbara Miner goes beyond the rhetoric to explore trends and conflicting perspectives on alternative pay structures.
- Articles
- Journals
The Early Childhood Education Initiative
A new initiative to engage more San Francisco Bay Area Jewish families with young children in meaningful Jewish life and community, the Early Childhood Education Initiative goals include:
- The creation of community-wide standards for compensation and standards of excellence that will be shared throughout the community.
- A significant increase in the number of Jewish families with young children who are connected with Jewish education and choose to maintain their connections with the Jewish community.
- The creation of a model for recruiting, training and compensating high potential Jewish adults into ECJE.
- Programs and Initiatives