Meeting the challenge. Teacher Compensation -- Regional ICN meetings AGENDA Welcome, video and...

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Meeting the challenge

Teacher Compensation -- Regional ICN meetings

AGENDA

• Welcome, video and outline of basic principles

• Local discussion

• Site reports and questions

Meeting the challenge

Increasing student achievement

and Improving teacher

compensation and support

Why Change?

1 ) It is more essential

than ever that Iowa

children receive a

top-quality education

so they can compete

in the new economy.

Why Change?

2 ) Supply and Demand Issues

• In the next 10 years, America will need 2.2 million next teachers, but...

• Our colleges are only expected to produce about 1.4 million new teachers.

Why Change?

(3) Current salary schedules are not designed to support teaching and learning

Quality teaching makes the biggest difference in student achievement

Teacher qualifications40%

10%

26%

24%

Parent education(% with college education)

Other background information

Source: Harvard Journal of Legislation (1991)

Small classes

It’s about student achievement!

We can solve these

three critical problems

if we change: How we pay teachers How we support teachers How we strengthen the focus on student achievement

Solving problems by...

Changing how we pay teachers

The amount we pay

The way we pay

Solving problems by... Changing how we support teachers

Developing a common definition of good teaching

Ensuring that continuing education provides good teachers with the support to be even better

Solving problems by...

Strengthening the focus on student achievement

As a school, as a school district, as a state

Not merit pay for individual teachers

What will it look like?

Provisional licensure

Professional --Career 1

Professional --Career 2

Advanced

National Board Advanced

Compensation levels

Put Iowa in a position to recruit and retain quality teachers by making total compensation competitive at all career levels for teachers

Provisional licensure

Ensure success during Iowa teachers’ first two years because they will have a support system that is as strong as anywhere in the United States

Provisional licensure

Provisional teachers must demonstrate successful teaching within two years to continue teaching

Professional --Career 1

Professional --Career 2

Career teachers will have a totally different continuing education system that will make good teachers more effective in helping their students learn

Advanced

National Board Advanced

Provide -- for the first time -- an opportunity for Iowa teachers to be rewarded and recognized for taking on important leadership roles and responsibilities while they are still teaching

Performance pay

In addition to base pay (salary levels)

All staff will be rewarded if students in a building meet learning goals

Based on growth targets set for each building

This new system would change:

How we pay teachers

How we support teachers

How we strengthen the focus on student achievement

Is there agreement?

At this point, state leaders -- including the Governor, legislative leaders, and business and education leaders -- have agreed on a common framework.

Is there agreement?

The common framework includes principles for improving student achievement and teacher compensation and support.

The agreement includes four major elements:

Base pay levels that enable Iowa to be strategically positioned for education talent

Variable pay that provides additional compensation if student performance improves significantly

The agreement includes four major elements:

Induction programs with mentors that will support new teachers

Continuing education that will directly support better teaching practices

What Next?

Who benefits?

All Iowans!

Veteran teachers

New teachers

Schoo

l Boa

rds

Employers

Students

Parents

What can you do?

We can do it!

Discussion Questions

• What are the pros and cons of Iowa implementing a mentoring program for all new teachers? What components are necessary for a quality mentoring program?

• What are the pros and cons of redesigning staff development in Iowa to include rigorous continuing education to put teachers on an accelerated career path?

Discussion Questions

• What are the pros and cons of Iowa rewarding experienced teachers for assuming leadership roles such as teacher leaders, and subject specialists?

• What are the pros and cons of a variable pay component that links bonus pay with increased student achievement?

Questions or comments?

Ron.Parker@ed.state.ia.us

or

fax to 515-281-4122