Implementation and Impacts of Pay-for-Performance Across Four Years

Posted on January 12, 2018January 5, 2018 by coreeducation

The Institute of Education Sciences has released the fourth and final evaluation report on the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grants, which were awarded in 2010 to support performance-based compensation systems for teachers and principals in high-need schools. The report, conducted by IES’ National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), provides basic implementation information Read more about Implementation and Impacts of Pay-for-Performance Across Four Years[…]

The Teacher Evaluation Revamp, In Hindsight

Posted on February 3, 2017January 27, 2017 by coreeducation

Chad Aldeman of Bellwether Partners recently provided a reflection on teacher evaluation reform during the Obama presidency in Education Next. Excerpts of his insightful piece appear below: When President Obama took office in 2009, his administration quickly seized on teacher evaluations as an important public-policy problem. Today, much of his legacy on K-12 education rests Read more about The Teacher Evaluation Revamp, In Hindsight[…]

Effects of Incentives for High-performing Teachers to Transfer to Low-achieving Schools

Posted on December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 by coreeducation

One policy response to the challenge of attracting high-performing teachers to low-achieving schools is offering teachers monetary incentives to transfer. This report examines impacts of transfer incentives — including the willingness of teachers to transfer when offered an incentive, teacher retention in the schools to which they transferred, and the impact of transfer incentives on Read more about Effects of Incentives for High-performing Teachers to Transfer to Low-achieving Schools[…]

Is the Teacher Incentive Fund a Good Investment?

Posted on April 3, 2013April 10, 2013 by coreeducation

The Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), created in 2006 as a $600 million plan to “support efforts to develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools” and bolstered in 2009 under the Obama Administration, has now been functioning long enough to evaluate some of its results. Five districts are nearing the end Read more about Is the Teacher Incentive Fund a Good Investment?[…]

2012 Teacher Incentive Fund Grantees Announced

Posted on September 30, 2012February 5, 2013 by coreeducation

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday 35 grants awarded to improve pay structures, reward great teachers and principals and provide greater professional opportunities to teachers in high poverty schools. Winning applicants comprise districts, partnering districts, states, and nonprofits that together serve nearly 1,000 schools in 150 urban, suburban, and rural school districts in 18 Read more about 2012 Teacher Incentive Fund Grantees Announced[…]

Big City Districts Bail on TIF Grants

Posted on August 28, 2012 by coreeducation

Three large school districts, Chicago, Milwaukee, and New York, have bailed out of Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grants. The Teacher Incentive Fund’s competitive grant program aims at promoting performance-based compensation and PD for educators. Overall, the three districts forfeited $88 million. The problem? A lack of teacher buy-in for the grants’ promises. Under the first Read more about Big City Districts Bail on TIF Grants[…]

The 2012 Teacher Incentive Fund Grant Competition

Posted on June 14, 2012March 5, 2014 by coreeducation

The U.S. Department of Education announced the final application period for the $285 million Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) 2012 competition. This round of the competition includes a new focus on supporting district-wide evaluation systems that reward success, offer greater professional opportunities, and drive decision-making on recruitment, development, and retention of effective teachers and principals. The Read more about The 2012 Teacher Incentive Fund Grant Competition[…]

US Department of Education Releases Draft TIF Regulations

Posted on April 11, 2012 by coreeducation

Districts and states planning to apply for Teacher Incentive Fund Round 4 (TIF4) funding need to take steps to engage teachers and administrators, their Boards of Education, and the public in planning for applications. The TIF 4 draft regulations place emphasis on the core elements of both performance- based compensation and human capital management systems. Read more about US Department of Education Releases Draft TIF Regulations[…]