Pay-for-Performance in Three Michigan School Districts: Lessons for Decision Makers
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| Title: | Pay-for-Performance in Three Michigan School Districts: Lessons for Decision Makers |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Quinn, Daniel J., Klein, C. Suzanne |
| Source: | Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research. Fall-Win 2019 7:22-36. |
| Availability: | International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership. Web site: https://www.icpel.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Merit Pay, School Districts, Teacher Salaries, State Policy, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Federal Legislation, Educational Policy, Program Implementation, Administrators, State Legislation |
| Geographic Terms: | Michigan |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Race to the Top |
| ISSN: | 1532-0723 |
| Abstract: | This study explored how district leaders in three Michigan school districts reacted to a state-induced policy calling for district-implemented performance-pay for teachers in response to Race to the Top (RttT) in 2010. The study is positioned at the intersection of reform efforts and policy implementation in practice. Using a multi-site qualitative approach, this study examined (primarily through interviews and document analysis) how local leaders responded to and helped shape state law. The study analyzed interview transcripts as well as publicly available documents--primarily collective bargaining agreements and district provided policies. The wide-ranging findings presented in this study illuminated what was already known about the topic: that implementing teacher compensation reforms is a complex, complicated, and thought-provoking enterprise for district leaders. The findings point toward successful actions taken by district leaders that warrant further exploration and consideration. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1239497 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study explored how district leaders in three Michigan school districts reacted to a state-induced policy calling for district-implemented performance-pay for teachers in response to Race to the Top (RttT) in 2010. The study is positioned at the intersection of reform efforts and policy implementation in practice. Using a multi-site qualitative approach, this study examined (primarily through interviews and document analysis) how local leaders responded to and helped shape state law. The study analyzed interview transcripts as well as publicly available documents--primarily collective bargaining agreements and district provided policies. The wide-ranging findings presented in this study illuminated what was already known about the topic: that implementing teacher compensation reforms is a complex, complicated, and thought-provoking enterprise for district leaders. The findings point toward successful actions taken by district leaders that warrant further exploration and consideration. |
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| ISSN: | 1532-0723 |
