1. Iowa Department of Education Teacher Leadership & Compensation Task Force Iowa Department of Education

2. The Task Forces Senate File 2284 directed the Department of Education to convene six task forces to develop recommendations on the following issues: 1)Teacher Leadership and Compensation 2) School Instructional Time 3) Teaching Standards and Teacher Evaluation 4) Administrator Evaluation 5) Early Childhood Assessments (report due November 15) 6) Competency-Based Instruction (Preliminary Report: Jan. 15; Final: Nov. 15, 2013) Teacher Leadership & Compensation Task Force

3. Decision-Making Process The task force used a consensus-based approach, which means the membership of the entire task force stands behind each recommendation Goals 1) Attract able and promising new teachers and retain effective teachers in teaching 2) Encourage professional growth in teaching practice 3) Promote teacher collaboration 4) Reward initiative and competence 5) Improve student performance by strengthening instruction. Teacher Leadership & Compensation Task Force

4. Key Themes During the course of the task force process, four themes emerged that undergird each recommendation 1) Systemic approach 2) Loose-tight leadership 3) Focus on implementation 4) Evidence-based best practices Teacher Leadership & Compensation Task Force

5. Recommendations: Program Components The Task Force made 13 recommendations. Several focus on the program components of a teacher leadership and compensation system. Raise Base Salary: appropriate new money for the explicit purpose of raising base salary to a competitive level ($35,000) Improve Entry into the Profession: create a Residency Year for all teachers new to the profession, which includes a reduced teaching load Enhance Professional Opportunities: create and fund multiple, meaningful, and well-designed Educator Career Pathways system with differentiated pay and responsibilities Address Critical Labor Market Issues: incentivize teachers to teach in locally and state-defined hard-to-staff subjects and high-need schools Align Professional Development to Support the System: develop professional development structures to align with the Educator Career Pathways and the Iowa Professional Development Model Teacher Leadership & Compensation Task Force

6. Recommendations: Funding & Implementation The Task Force was clear that its recommendations will be successful only if adequate resources are provided, systemic implementation occurs, and feedback cycles are developed. Accordingly, the Task Force made several recommendations related to funding and implementation. Review existing allocations, but focus on the infusion of additional financial resources Establish a Commission on Educator Leadership and Compensation to ensure consistent and successful implementation Build upon existing policy and statute, and provide adequate, sustained funding and implementation support for teacher leadership Set the boundaries of the system, but allow districts to customize within those boundaries Provide time for local planning and implementation inclusive of teachers in the decision-making process Teacher Leadership & Compensation Task Force

7. The Career Pathways System The Task Force’s most detailed recommendation focused on the development of a career pathways system. While career pathways may look different among districts and schools, the task force developed a model set of duties and responsibilities along a continuum of growth. Teacher Leadership & Compensation Task Force

8. Questions & Discussion Teacher Leadership & Compensation Task Force