ERIC_NO:
ED327960
TITLE:
Teacher Incentives: State Level Initiatives in the NCREL Region. Attracting Excellence: Call for Teacher Incentives Series.
AUTHOR:
Bartell, Carol A.
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1987
ABSTRACT:
An overview of policy level initiatives for teacher incentive plans in seven north central states--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio, and Wisconsin--is provided in this report. Contents include a
discussion of types of incentive plans and factors for planning,
implementation, and governance; a summary of state initiatives; and
discussion of policy issues, such as legal aspects, teacher salaries and
cost considerations, teacher competency testing, and recommendations for
policy development. Appendices contain information on regional enrollment
and hiring trends, the scope of collective bargaining, teacher salaries
and cost considerations, and teacher testing and evaluation. Six tables
and 15 figures are included. (5 references) (LMI)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Incentives; Teacher Motivation;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Change Strategies; Educational Finance; Elementary Secondary Education; Enrollment Trends; Policy Formation; Public Education; Statewide Planning; Teacher Employment; Teacher Salaries; Teacher Supply and Demand;
IDENTIFIERS:
*North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
PUBLICATION_TYPE:
142