2007 Newsletter Archive

Newsbreak November 2007 120 KB PDF
Announces new web-based resources available on CECR website. Profiles TIF grant-funded expansion of Denver's ProComp system.

Newsbreak October 2007 97 KB PDF
Recaps the Cohort 2 TIF grantee meeting and September Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting. Profiles the Northern New Mexico Performance-Based Compensation Program.

Newsbreak September 2007 220 KB PDF
Announces the launch of CECR's new comprehensive website (cecr.ed.gov). Profiles the Chicago Public Schools Recognizing Excellence in Academic Leadership (REAL) program.

Newsbreak August 2007 235 KB PDF
Announces CECR’s upcoming meeting with Cohort 2 TIF grantees, and CECR’s Technical Working Group meeting. Highlights the Education Commission of the States recently released issue paper series on teacher compensation. Profiles the Ohio TIF project.

Newsbreak July 2007 510 KB PDF
Discusses effective communication strategies, best practices, and shares information regarding new compensation systems to key stakeholders. Profiles the Fort Lupton (Colorado) TIF project.

Newsbreak June 2007 189 KB PDF
Announces the second round of TIF grantees to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Education. Hightlights the Alaska Teacher and Principal Incentive Project.

Newsbreak May 2007 189 KB PDF
Describes the outcomes of the Technical Working Group. Spotlights the Guilford County Schools Mission Possible incentive program in North Carolina.

Newsbreak April 2007 93 KB PDF
Announces the release of the updated Annotated Bibliography of Research and Publications on Educator Compensation Reform.Highlights the South Carolina TIF project.

Newsbreak March 2007 147 KB PDF
Discusses key highlights from the TIF grantee conference held February 26–27, 2007. Additional features include advice on making and communicating decisions when designing and implementing compensation systems.

Newsbreak February 2007 186 KB PDF
Spotlights research-based best practices for the implementation of pay-for-performance plans as well as value-added indicators to measure school improvement.

Newsbreak January 2007 81 KB PDF
Profiles the first TIF grantee meeting held in Washington, D.C., national news articles on teacher and administrator compensation, and recently released reports on teacher incentive and performance pay.

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