Weighing the Merits

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• “Tight Budgets Prompt More Talk Than Action on Teacher-Pay Plans,” December 1, 2004.
• “Performance Anxiety,” November 1, 2004.
• “Minnesota Expands Pay-for-Performance Pilot,” September 22, 2004.
• “Denver Performance-Pay Plan Yields Student Progress,” January 14, 2004.
• “Iowa's Move Toward Pay-for-Performance On Verge of Collapse,” September 10, 2003.
• “NEA Delegates Take Hard Line Against Pay for Performance,” July 12, 2000.
• For background, previous stories, and Web links, read School Finance and Teacher Quality.

Web Resources

• The American Federation of Teachers publishes an annual "Survey & Analysis of Teacher Salary Trends."
• Read the February 2004 report, "Investing in Learning: School Funding Policies to Foster High Performance," from the Committee for Economic Development. ()
• The Denver Classroom Teachers Association provides information on the ProComp pay system for its teachers.
• The Milken Family Foundation's Teacher Advancement Program works to improve the quality of teachers with an emphasis on professional growth as well as incentives.

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