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Pay-for-Performance Teacher Compensation: An Inside View of Denver's ProComp Plan
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Pay-for-Performance Teacher Compensation: An Inside View of Denver's ProComp Plan
Phil Gonring , Paul Teske , and Brad Jupp
Manufacturer: Harvard Education Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy.

ASIN: 1891792431

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Denver s groundbreaking campaign to introduce performance-based pay for teachers captured national and international attention and has paved the way for similar efforts elsewhere. Based on unprecedented labor-management collaboration, the newly implemented ProComp compensation plan is the most advanced in the country. Each teacher s pay is based on several factors: evaluated performance, professional development efforts, and willingness to work with at-risk populations, as well as student achievement. Denver s ProComp plan has raised the debate over teacher compensation to a new level.

In this book, Phil Gonring, Paul Teske, and Brad Jupp among the key players in this successful come-from-behind campaign offer the inside story of the ProComp initiative. They describe how entrepreneurial behavior within the teachers union and support from outside philanthropic groups propelled the plan from a cutting-edge concept into concrete policy.

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Interesting Topic, Fun Read.......2007-10-01

As the mother of a 12-year-old in Denver's public school system, it's heartening to know that people in a position to effect change put so much effort into trying to get it right. The authors have written an interesting read about what could be a fairly boring topic - the flashes of humor they display probably helped them through some fairly tense moments. I would recommend this book to teachers, administrators, parents, politicians and anyone interested in improving K-12 public education.

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Performance Pay for Teachers
C. M. Wragg
Manufacturer: RoutledgeFalmer
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0415324173

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This book is the result of monitoring the whole performance pay process from its inception in 2000 to the present day.

The Role of Performance Pay Systems in Comprehensive School Reform: Considerations for Policy Making and Planning

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The Role of Performance Pay Systems in Comprehensive School Reform: Considerations for Policy Making and Planning
Warren A. Hodge
Manufacturer: University Press of America
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0761825541

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The Role of Performance Pay Systems in Comprehensive School Reform provides a comprehensive view of critical variables, concepts, and recent research findings associated with teacher compensation in general and with performance-based pay in particular.

Teacher Pay and Performance (Bedford Way Papers)

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Teacher Pay and Performance (Bedford Way Papers)
Peter Bolton , Steven McIntosh , and Arnaud Chevalier
Manufacturer: Institute of Education
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Binding: Paperback

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Creating a performance-based pay plan that works.: An article from: Curriculum Review

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Creating a performance-based pay plan that works.: An article from: Curriculum Review

Manufacturer: PaperClip Communications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Curriculum Review, published by PaperClip Communications on May 1, 2000. The length of the article is 952 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Creating a performance-based pay plan that works.
Publication: Curriculum Review (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2000
Publisher: PaperClip Communications
Volume: 39 Issue: 9 Page: 15

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Individual teacher incentives and student performance [An article from: Journal of Public Economics]

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Individual teacher incentives and student performance [An article from: Journal of Public Economics]
D.N. Figlio , and L.W. Kenny
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000PDU4TY

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Public Economics, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This paper is the first to systematically document the relationship between individual teacher performance incentives and student achievement using the United States data. We combine data from the National Education Longitudinal Survey on schools, students, and their families with our own survey conducted in 2000 regarding the use of teacher incentives. This survey on teacher incentives has unique data on frequency and magnitude of merit raises and bonuses, teacher evaluation, and teacher termination. We find that test scores are higher in schools that offer individual financial incentives for good performance. Moreover, the estimated relationship between the presence of merit pay in teacher compensation and student test scores is strongest in schools that may have the least parental oversight. The association between teacher incentives and student performance could be due to better schools adopting teacher incentives or to teacher incentives eliciting more effort from teachers; it is impossible to rule out the former explanation with our cross sectional data.

Lessons from Denver: The Pay for Performance Pilot.: An article from: Phi Delta Kappan

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Lessons from Denver: The Pay for Performance Pilot.: An article from: Phi Delta Kappan
Donald G. Gratz
Manufacturer: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 10537 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Lessons from Denver: The Pay for Performance Pilot.
Author: Donald G. Gratz
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
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Performance Pay for Teachers: The Standards Movement's Last Stand?: An article from: Phi Delta Kappan

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Performance Pay for Teachers: The Standards Movement's Last Stand?: An article from: Phi Delta Kappan
Maurice Holt
Manufacturer: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on December 1, 2001. The length of the article is 3842 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Performance Pay for Teachers: The Standards Movement's Last Stand?
Author: Maurice Holt
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2001
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Volume: 83 Issue: 4 Page: 312

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Washington Commentary - Parochialism and Performance Pay for Teachers.: An article from: Phi Delta Kappan

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Washington Commentary - Parochialism and Performance Pay for Teachers.: An article from: Phi Delta Kappan
Anne C. Lewis
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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1315 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Washington Commentary - Parochialism and Performance Pay for Teachers.
Author: Anne C. Lewis
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2000
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Costs: The costs of performance pay systems (Teacher quality series)

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Costs: The costs of performance pay systems (Teacher quality series)
C. Kent McGuire
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I love it!.......2007-06-16

I use it to prepare for my histo tests, all the questions are targeted to the main points, it really helps.

Essentials of Histology: Text-Atlas-Review

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Essentials of Histology: Text-Atlas-Review
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Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology: A Clinical Approach, 2nd ed.(Review) (book review): An article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene

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Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology: A Clinical Approach, 2nd ed.(Review) (book review): An article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Dental Hygiene, published by American Dental Hygienists' Association on June 22, 2000. The length of the article is 1150 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology: A Clinical Approach, 2nd ed.(Review) (book review)
Author: Lori J. Drummer
Publication: Journal of Dental Hygiene (Refereed)
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Essentials of Histology: Text-Atlas-Review
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The use of environmental assessment procedures within monitoring frameworks demands that there be some relevancy to the decisions that management agencies make using biological criteria. These biological criteria standards are the basis for environmental indicators, which provide a direct measure of environmental quality. Biological Response Signatures: Indicator Patterns Using Aquatic Communities is the first book that evaluates the application of multimetric indices and biological indicators as endpoints in order to determine the relevancy of monitoring and evaluation programs in North America so that patterns in biological responses can be assessed. The text uses state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to evaluate patterns in multimetric indices relating to known point or non-point source impacts. It describes the results of years of biological indicator development. It attempts to evaluate the differences in biological integrity between natural and altered landscapes. In addition, the book expands the types of organism indicator groups that are being used for assessments to include diatoms, aquatic macrophytes, aquatic invertebrates, mussels, fish, amphibians, and birds. Contributors are among the top researchers and environmental biologists in North America and each provides their own perspective on current aspects of biological criteria implementation. The information contained in this text will appeal to a wide audience on the types of indicator chosen and the respective patterns among impacts discussed in the book. From the conceptual framework to the case studies, Biological Response Signatures will help readers better diagnose the stressors to biological communities and, thus, take actions to protect and restore water resources.

Alexander Botts Rides Again: More Mayhem on the Earthworm Tractor!
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CAT's moment in history

The little ant that could

Alexander Botts Rides Again: More Mayhem on the Earthworm Tractor!
William Hazlett Upson
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""I got your letter yesterday, and it is a good thing you are putting onto this job a real high-powered salesman like me, rather than one of your ordinary men. When I explain the situation here, you will see that any ordinary man would have quit cold. But not Alexander Botts. . . ."" And so begins "Alexander Botts Rides Again", the stories of this ""natural born salesman,"" who, despite little to no sales experience, lands a job selling Earthworm tractors through sheer gumption. What follows is mayhem as the tractor salesman extraordinaire tries to explain his way out of many a disastrous situation. Whether you remember reading William Hazlett Upson’s tales or you’re just discovering the antics of his memorable character, the amusing adventures in "Alexander Botts Rides Again" will delight and entertain.

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CAT's moment in history.......2007-05-25

No wonder CAT has their salesmen read this book. It's a funny caracature of what really happens in construction equipment sales.

The little ant that could.......2007-03-29

Alexander Botts. Gumption? Yes. Arogance? Yes. Fun? Definately! Immortilized by the actor Joe Brown, the character of Alexander Botts has not only stood the test of time - he probably convinced the testers that buying an "Earthworm" tractor would make their lives easier and the testing more efficient!
These short stories center on the adventures and antics of the worlds greatest (self proclaimed) salesman: Alexander Botts. Have a tractor? He'll tell you why you need to upgrade/replace it with an Earthworm model. Don't want a tractor? He'll show you 50 reasons why you really do need one, an Earthworm model of course!
Following Botts as he charges headlong into one disaster after another is like watching a trainwreck in slowmotion. But somehow he always pulls it out in the end.
I discovered Botts in a library's bargain bin over 20 years ago, and I've never passed up an opportunity to re-enter his version of reality.

I cannot reccomend these stories enough, they only give you 5 stars and these stories need at least 6!

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