The merit pay research plan

INQUIRY:  How can innovative compensation plans improve student achievement? GOAL:  To improve student achievement by implementing innovative compensation plans for teachers. TIMELINE:  If a new compensation plan is implemented, this project will take two years to complete.  The plan will be developed during the 2010-11 school year and proposed during the spring budgeting process.  The plan will be implemented during the 2011-12 school year and results evaluated for continuation or revision. Action Steps Person(s) Responsible Timeline:  Start/End Needed Resources Evaluation 1 Review the literature regarding performance compensation for teachers.  (Merit pay) David DeLuca July, 2010 / October, 2010 Internet, journals A variety of compensation plans and perspectives can be identified. 2 Gather student achievement data:  TAKS/EOC scores, pass/fail percentages.  This will be our benchmark for comparisons. Campus counselors Throughout the 2010-11 school year TAKS reports, 6 weeks grade reports Data gathered and compiled. 3 Create a Special Committee on Compensation, make up of teachers on all four campuses Principals and SBDM committees select members for this special committee October, 2010 Input from principals and SBDM committees Teachers agree to serve on committee 4 Consider and evaluate various compensation proposals Special Committee on Compensation (made up of teachers) Spring, 2011 Meeting time and space Committee selects a compensation plan to tailor to LGISD needs. 5 Present selected compensation plan to LGISD Administration Special Committee on Compensation Spring, 2011 Meeting time and space Admin backs compensation plan. 6 Present selected compensation plan to LGISD School Board Committee and administrators May, 2011 School Board meeting Presentation is made. 7 Plan is implemented for 2011-12 School Year LGISD School Board 2011-12 School Year Plan is implemented 8 Gather student achievement data:  TAKS/EOC scores, pass/fail percentages.  We will compare this to the 2010-11 data. Campus counselors Throughout the 2011-12 school year TAKS reports, 6 weeks grade reports Data gathered and compiled. 9 Compare 2010-11 data with 2011-12 data.  Special Committee on Compensation Spring, 2012 Meeting time and space Does student achievement show any changes attributable to teacher compensation? 10 Refine innovative compensation plan as needed or revert to a traditional plan Special Committee on Compensation, LGISD Administration Summer, 2012 Meeting time and space Admin backs compensation plan. Finally, I think an important part of this process will be reassessing the performance-based compensation each year to make sure that it is achieving its goals and not causing conflict or distress among the teaching and support staff.