Transcript Arizona Performance Based Compensation

Arizona’s
Performance Based
Compensation
National Conference on Teacher
Compensation and Evaluation
Chicago, IL November 21-22, 2002
Penny Kotterman, President
Arizona Education Association
The Arizona Picture: Major
Legislative and Policy Initiatives
Setting the Context
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Right to Work State
– Local bargaining in the public sector is
discretionary
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Public Schools
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226 School districts, 300+ Charter Schools
900,000 students
50,000 teachers
Average Salary $35,000
Key Elements
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Sales Tax Revenue: $275 million in first year
PLUS
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School Lands Trust: $13 million first year supplemental
PLUS
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Inflation increase:
2% over prior budget year
PLUS
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Student population
growth:
Per pupil increase in base funding
each year
Teacher Compensation
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Estimated increase of $3,500 per teacher
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Traditional Salary (base salary) is estimated
at 92-98% of total salary
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Performance Based compensation is
estimated at 2%-8% of total salary
Provisions and Premises
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All districts and all schools are required to have
Performance-based Pay
– Specified funding can only be used for
Performance-based Pay
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Districts with Career Ladders meet provisions
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Participation in plan by individuals is optional either procedurally or structurally
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Performance-based Pay plans may supplement
current salary schedules
Arizona
Career Ladder Provisions
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Established a multi-level system of teaching
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Provides opportunities for continued professional
advancement
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Requires:
– Improved or advance teaching skills
– Higher level instructional responsibilities
– Demonstration of pupil academic programs
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Ensures placement is based on multiple measures of
teacher performance
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Requires teachers to be involved and supportive of the
process
Performance-based Pay Goals
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Performance-based pay as one of several
mechanisms to affect instruction and student
academic progress
– Clearly defined goals and expectations
– Provides teachers with opportunities for clear feedback
– Provides opportunities for the development of knowledge
and skills
– Rewards teachers who develop knowledge and skills
needed to meet organizational goals and expectations
Outcomes
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Strengthen the teaching profession
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Raise teacher salaries
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Insure quality teachers in every classroom
Performance Based Compensation What’s Happening Now?
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Developed and approved at the local district
level, or Charter School level
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Experiences range from arbitrary and
contentious to cooperative and collaborative
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Plans are built off of base salary and most
have site incentives as the key component
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(www.arizonaea.org, Issues, Prop 301 Update,
District PBP Plans)
Non-Classroom Expenditures
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Building maintenance and operation 12.5%
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Administration - 10.8%
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Combined = Over 1/2 of all non-classroom
expenditures
Factors associated with higher
Classroom Spending
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District size
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Teacher Salaries
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Teacher Experience
Where does the Money Go?
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76% of all Classroom instruction $ = Base
Contract Teacher salaries
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For every $1000 paid to teachers annually
0.3% increase in Classroom $
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What does the Future Hold?
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Economic downturn has created enhanced
skepticism
– Shortfalls in current revenues have delayed or reduced
payments in some instances
– ’03 budget is unsettled and includes some education cuts
to make up the $1 billion shortfall
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Passage of legislation, member and community
support could set groundwork for enhanced
revenue in the future
– Economic impact studies of long term cost
– Formation of the Arizona Business Education Coalition
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Political environment is uncertain
Key AEA Initiatives/Activities
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Public Policy and Community Engagement
– Legislative advocacy, partnerships with the ADE,
business groups, and community groups
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Quality Teaching and Learning
– Focus on the connection to Arizona Learns and ESEA
(Priority Schools and Accountability)
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E -- Professional Development and Teacher
Evaluation Instrument
Performance-based Pay
in the
Mesa Public School District
Ann Rifleman, Teacher
Mesa Public Schools
Mesa’s Performance-based Pay
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What have we developed so far?
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What have we learned?
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What changes are we contemplating for
the future?