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Effective Resource Utilization In Arkansas Public Schools, Ryan Sanders
Effective Resource Utilization In Arkansas Public Schools, Ryan Sanders
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Teacher pay in Arkansas public schools varies widely from district to district across the state. This pay discrepancy is driven by both the funds available to a district and by how these funds are allocated. There is a standard per student budget given to districts across the state, but this budget can be supplemented by additional property taxes collected on property within a district. This leaves districts with more highly valued property at an advantage. Districts are free to allocate their budget for teacher pay as they see fit, with constraints on number of students per teacher and minimum teacher …
Proficiency Appraisal: A Viable Alternative To Merit Pay, Kenneth T. Pietraniec
Proficiency Appraisal: A Viable Alternative To Merit Pay, Kenneth T. Pietraniec
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An original design of an incentive plan to reward and encourage instructional proficiency was developed. The evaluative criteria is based on findings of current research in effective instruction. Students, colleagues, administrators, and a trained outside observer appraise behaviors in the domains of classroom climate, time on task, management of student conduct, and teacher expectations. A proficiency grid rates and maps the collected data. Proficiency point totals determine monetary reward and identify professional development needs.
A Study Of The Non-Salary Monetary Benefits Available To The Public School Teacher Of Washington, Richard Bruce Elliott
A Study Of The Non-Salary Monetary Benefits Available To The Public School Teacher Of Washington, Richard Bruce Elliott
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this paper to bring to light some advantages of teaching in the State of Washington not directly tied to salaries, but certainly affecting the amount of disposable income the teacher will have after paying certain rather fixed expenses, both during his active teaching career and after retirement.