Analysis of Seattle Contract Proposals

Institution	National Council on Teacher Quality
Titel	Analysis of Seattle Contract Proposals
Quelle	(2010), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Human Capital; Public Schools; Teacher Effectiveness; Rewards; Occupational Mobility; Teacher Competencies; Merit Pay; Teacher Selection; Teacher Evaluation; Academic Achievement; Teachers; Goal Orientation; Contracts; Teacher Salaries; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Humankapital; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Reward; Belohnung; Berufliche Mobilität; Lehrkunst; Leistungszulage; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Schulleistung; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Vertrag; Lehrerbesoldung; Lehrervergütung
Abstract	The proposal by the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) for its new teachers' contract is an excellent first step in improving the quality of teachers in the school district. The district's proposal targets many of the problems identified in the October 2009 report "Human Capital in Seattle Public Schools". Most notably it addresses two key areas that were of fundamental concern to National Council on Teacher Quality: fully implementing mutual consent hiring and improving teacher evaluations. Also noteworthy is the career ladder which recognizes and rewards highly effective teachers and which gives teachers increased responsibilities and prestige while in the classroom. The district's proposal makes an appropriate connection between teacher quality and student achievement goals. This paper comments on the policy proposals put forward both by SPS and the Seattle Education Association, also offering the assessment of each proposal's importance for this contract round. Proposals are labeled as either a "must have" or as "important". The distinction between the two being that proposals designated as a "must have" will have the most immediate impact on teacher quality. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council on Teacher Quality. 1420 New York Avenue NW Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-393-0020; Fax: 202-393-0095; Web site: http://www.nctq.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10