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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 On Differentiated Staffing In The First Class Districts Of Washington State, Edward C. Tiegs
A Study On Differentiated Staffing In The First Class Districts Of Washington State, Edward C. Tiegs
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It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine the literature on differentiated staffing; (2) to determine the status of differentiated staffing in the first class districts of Washington State; (3) to compare the authorities' description of differentiated staffing to an actual pilot program implemented in Washington; (4) to determine the attitude of the certificated staff towards differentiated staffing in each building included in the study; (5) to determine if teachers and administrators in the buildings included in the study felt the differentiated staffing utilization of teachers improved instruction significantly more than was the case under traditional staffing; (6) …