Not exact matches
A 1962 RAND Corporation study on
teacher pay described
teacher salary schedules in the following
way:
Where microcredentials pertain to
teachers rather than students, I think the concept is an outstanding
way to do a number of things in the area of professional development: 1) recognize professional learning milestones to inspire continuous improvement; 2) move away from a one - size - fits - all (and oft debunked) approach to
salary schedules, which typically depend exclusively on time served and postsecondary attainment; 3) move towards recognition of skill development on an a la carte basis rather than solely as part of an advanced degree program; and 4) generate more personalized and self - paced professional learning opportunities.
As of 2012, the vast majority of districts still had a
salary schedule in place, and only 11 percent of districts used pay incentives to reward
teachers for excellent performance, though the practice is increasing.78 And as states develop more effective
ways to measure
teacher quality, districts should be better able to incorporate performance data when making compensation decisions.