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Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2020
In a rapidly changing world, it is more important than ever for learners of all ages to develop the skills and experiences necessary to succeed in high-wage, high-skilled and high-demand careers of their choosing. Career Technical Education (CTE) is working with every state to help learners succeed, while also providing employers with skilled and…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, Vocational Education, Communication Strategies, Audience Awareness
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Chisesi, Lawrence J. – Journal of School Choice, 2015
I study how competition played out between elementary schools in a Colorado school district. When the school board approved new schools without catchments, schools faced with declining catchment populations responded. Some schools adapted by altering programming away from the standard district curriculum. I model a school's success in recruiting…
Descriptors: Competition, Elementary Schools, School Districts, School Choice
Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center, 2014
In February 2014, the Tennessee State Board of Education (SBE) requested that the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC) provide assistance to the SBE's Basic Education Program (BEP) Review Committee. The SBE requested additional information on the use and effectiveness of market-based teacher compensation and market-based incentives by…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Compensation (Remuneration), Incentives, STEM Education
Koenig, Darlene – Teaching Tolerance, 2010
Jodi Fletcher is a teacher on special assignment in curriculum instruction and assessment for Falcon School District 49 in Colorado. Serving about 12,500 students across 16 schools, the district encompasses the northeastern portion of Colorado Springs and the rural area of Falcon. About 30 percent of students in the district are from military…
Descriptors: School Districts, Rural Schools, Immigrants, Social Change
New Teacher Project, 2008
In the spring of 2008, The New Teacher Project (TNTP) partnered with the Thompson School District (TSD) in Loveland, Colorado, to analyze current teacher staffing practices in the district and make recommendations to further build the concentration of highly effective teachers in TSD schools. TNTP's analysis of policy and practice in TSD…
Descriptors: School Districts, Public Schools, Teacher Selection, Teacher Evaluation
Berry, Barnett – Center for Teaching Quality, 2009
In this paper the author summarizes some of the most relevant issues, evidence, and divergent thinking relative to the strategic management of human capital in education. This paper has been built upon the most recent research, interviews with 20 of the leading experts around the nation, and structured conversations with leading-edge educators in…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Human Capital, Creative Thinking, Private Financial Support
Long, Samantha – Colorado Children's Campaign, 2008
Having a quality teacher in the classroom is the most powerful influence on student success. With excellent educators, adequate resources and effective support, Colorado will meet Governor Ritter's goals of decreasing drop-outs, closing the achievement gaps and increasing achievement for all students. Recruiting, hiring, retaining and supporting…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Rewards, Compensation (Remuneration), Teacher Salaries