Teacher Pay and Teacher Quality
Attracting, Developing, and Retaining the Best Teachers
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Teacher Pay and Teacher Quality
Attracting, Developing, and Retaining the Best Teachers
About this book
"This is a good and needed book. I would buy it, and recommend it to a wide range of educators."
-Kenneth D. Peterson, Author
Professor, Portland State University "The authors have amassed a tremendous amount of information and assembled it into a very readable book that is an excellent resource."
-Randel Beaver, Superintendent, Archer City School District, TX Attract and retain the highest-quality teachers through competitive compensation programs! While many working in the teaching profession cite intangible rewards as reasons for staying in the profession, concrete rewards such as salary, benefits, and working conditions are inextricably linked toattracting, developing, and retaining highly-qualified teachers. This timely text examines the fundamental link between teacher pay and teacher quality as well as the extent to whichcompensation can bealigned with student achievement. A range of existing compensation models are reviewed in order to provide a balanced, practical, research-based approach for developing a comprehensive, best-practice teacher compensation system. School administrators can use these synthesized, innovative findings to
- Determine the most practical compensation model for achieving their school?s objectives
- Examine different pay options used across the country
- Connect their school?s compensation program to organizational goals
- Discover how to attract and retain high-quality teachers
Advance student achievement and improve teacher retention by developing a deeper understanding of the connection between teacher pay and teacher quality.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- About the Authors
- 1 Attracting, Developing, Retainingâand PayingâQuality Teachers
- 2 Teacher Pay and School Purposes How Do They Relate?
- 3 Competitive Salaries and Benefits How Do We Stack Up?
- 4 Considering Optionsfor Teacher Pay What Are the Promising Possibilities?
- 5 Building a Model Teacher Compensation System What Will Work Best for Us?
- 6 From Planning to Implementation How Do We Make This Change?
- References
- Index
- Publisher Note