EDUCATION - Pay for Performance - Independence Institute

Sticky Numbers: Making Sense of Dougco’s Pay System and Its Outcomes 0
- November 24, 2014
Like Elmer’s glue, numbers get sticky when misused. And just like glue is tough (but fun!) to peel off your hands, it can take a little while to clear up sticky number messes. Yet clean them up we must, and so I dedicate today’s post to clearing up some numerical confusion surrounding Dougco’s pay-for-performance system. […]
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Performance-Based Pay to Attract the Best and Brightest Teachers 0
- November 6, 2014
For Greeley and other districts, the potential of performance pay demands less talk and more action.
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Onward and Upward: Jeffco Forges Ahead with New Pay Model 0
- September 8, 2014
A while back, I wrote about a proposal in Jefferson County that aimed to reimagine the way the district’s pay structure works. The proposal generated much huffing and puffing by the teachers union. Happily, this has not resulted in them blowing the proverbial house down. In fact, the school board voted last week to press […]
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Amy Oliver Show: K-12 Legislative Highlights Reveal Missed Opportunities 0
- May 22, 2014
Rep. Kevin Priola discusses attempts in the last legislative session to change the school funding system, increase transparency, and reward great teachers.
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School Boards Push Teacher Accountability 0
- February 27, 2014
Union leaders are actively challenging school principals’ newfound authority to keep the worst teachers out of their classrooms. The state legislative majority has shrunk from the chance to reward the best teachers. But some local school boards have begun to take the reins of reform. Research shows teachers who get the most out of students
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Douglas County: Building a Better Education Model 0
- September 30, 2013
Effecting successful suburban school reform poses an authentic challenge. Many students do well compared to their peers in neighboring districts, but overall test scores conceal shortcomings. The U.S. spends more per person on education than any other country, yet even middle-class students academically lag their peers in other countries. The fast-growing Douglas County School District (DCSD) south of Denver, Colorado, has attempted a different approach to aim higher.
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