Sentences with phrase «consider teacher compensation»

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First, states and localities struggling to close budget deficits could reasonably consider restraining teacher compensation, particularly pension and retiree health benefits.

Many state accountability plans judge schools on the basis of these tests alone, and some states and school districts are considering tying teachers» compensation to student test results.

Deferred retirement benefits make up a large portion of teachers» total compensation, especially later in their careers; yet standard analyses typically consider only the link between teachers» current pay and experience.

While performance - based compensation may be in the distant future for some, it is important for schools and districts start considering ways to meaningfully motivate teachers and continue developing their skills.

If the bill wins approval, the state would pay the costs associated with teacher salaries; teacher compensation is considered to be part of basic - education programs.

HB 719: would create a task force to consider alternative compensation systems and other ways to improve teacher compensation and teacher recruitment.

To stem teacher turnover, the Learning Policy Institute says, «federal, state, and district policymakers should consider improving the key factors associated with turnover: compensation, teacher preparation and support, and teaching conditions.»

But they must also consider the broader context in which Head Start teachers work, including compensation levels, quality of early childhood educator preparation programs, and how the broader early childhood landscape and K - 12 teacher workforce trends affect the employment market for Head Start teachers.

This research brief considers the stability of value - added measures of teacher effectiveness over time and the resulting implications for the design and implementation of performance - based teacher compensation schemes.

Thus, the highest number of points — 138 of the 500 - point scale that Duncan and his staff created for the Race — would be awarded based on a commitment to eliminate what teachers» union leaders consider the most important protections enjoyed by their members: seniority - based compensation and permanent job security.