[Lmresearch] New report--Performance-Pay for Teachers: Designing a System that Students Deserve

[Russell W. Rumberger]

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           Performance-Pay for Teachers: Designing a System that Students Deserve

            Teachers will support performance-pay plans that advance student achievement and the teaching profession, says a first-of-its-kind report written by a diverse group of expert teachers from across the United States. The new TeacherSolutionsSM study proposes radical changes in the way teachers have traditionally been compensated, including:

              . Rewarding small teams of teachers who raise student achievement together;

              . Rewarding teachers who accept challenging assignments in high-needs schools and strengthen connections between school and community; and

              . Redesigning pay systems so that teacher success, not seniority or graduate degrees, determines maximum teacher pay.

            The report proposes a comprehensive new framework for teacher compensation, where base pay would still be tied to level of experience but where teachers could earn more through a variety of incentives as they progress from "novice" to "expert." The incentives would be tied to student progress, professional improvement, school and community leadership, and collaborative work, including mentoring and coaching, that extends teacher expertise beyond a single classroom.

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