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Koppich, Julia – National Center on Performance Incentives, 2008
Since the announcement in 1999 of a plan to tie teachers' salary increases to student achievement by Denver Public Schools, there has been a flood of nationwide policy activity around teacher compensation. This paper examines pay plans in Denver, Toledo, Minneapolis, and New York City, offering a snapshot of the changing landscape of teacher…
Descriptors: Program Development, Models, Educational Environment, Standards
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Plecki, Margaret; Loeb, Hilary – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2004
Legislative and programmatic efforts to improve teacher quality have become a major focus of state policymaking in recent years. States have employed numerous strategies in response to concerns about the preparation, quantity, and capacity of the teacher workforce. In this chapter, the authors introduce conceptual frameworks for understanding…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Accountability, Educational Policy