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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?
