1. Pay-For-Performance K-12 Andria Madril Melissa Faybik Lauren Morgensen Dennis Martinez John Shaw

2. Do You Know What Pay For Performance In K-12 Schools Is???

3. What Is Your Opinion on Pay For Performance K-12???

4. Do You Know Anyone Who Has Been Involved In Pay For Performance K-12 Schools???

5. Our Definition Pay for performance is a system that rewards teachers based on student performance.

6. History of Teacher Compensation 3 Major Shifts: –Boarding Round-1800’s –Position Based-Early 1900’s –Single Salary-1920’s

7. History of Pay for Performance 1710-Britain 1862-British Revised Educational Code 1890-Faded from everyday use 1950’s- In and out of school districts 1980-s-Major comeback 1990’s-System revised –Based off of more factors

8. Pay For Performance Exercise

9. Advantages Based on knowledge and skill and not on seniority and # of degrees Incentive opportunity for professional advancement Brings more people to the teaching profession

10. Disadvantages Erodes Teacher Morale Creates A Competitive Environment Amongst Teachers Class Rooms Are Too Dynamic To Evaluate Effectively Money Should Be Used Differently

11. Exercise Answers 1. d. Classification 2. b. Lowest Cost 3. a. Higher wages 4. b. Maslow 5. c. Different job holders in the same company

12. Denver Public School District Pilot Program 3 Criteria –Student Achievement –Student Progress Analysis –Teacher Demonstration of Skills Compared with Control Schools Financial Bonuses Depending on Results of 3 Criteria

13. Interview #1 3 rd Grade Teacher –Cultivates a competitive environment –Focuses too much attention on average students –Parallel Study in Kentucky School District “90 % of the teachers surveyed believed that the PFP program in their particular school district caused them to neglect or de-emphasize untested materials.”

14. Interview #2 High School Teacher in DPS Has not made a change in teaching style Programs must be tailored to each school district

15. What Is Your Opinion Now On Pay For Performance K-12??

16. Our Analysis Pay for Performance can work Tailored to individual school districts Do not measure solely with tests Create classroom, school and district goals Commitment and Responsibility will lead to success

17. Any Questions??