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Bueno, Carycruz; Sass, Tim R. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2019
Traditionally, teacher salaries have been determined solely by experience and educational attainment. This has led to chronic shortages of teachers in particular subject areas, such as math, science and special education. We study the first long-running statewide program to differentiate teacher pay based on subject area, Georgia's bonus system…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Shortage
Early Learning Challenge Technical Assistance, 2016
This resource was prepared in response to a request for information about the innovations and lessons learned as the result of the investments States have made in transforming their workforce using their Race to the Top -- Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grants. These strategies and accomplishments will be helpful to other States as they…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Reform Support Network, 2012
The goal of this publication is to provide a snapshot of some of the publicly available resources describing efforts across Race to the Top States to ensure that turnaround schools have effective leaders. It is based on a review of Race to the Top State Annual Performance Reports, including State reports of Year 1 accomplishments and second year…
Descriptors: Principals, Management Development, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Effectiveness
Bellm, Dan; Burton, Alice; Whitebook, Marcy; Broatch, Linda; Young, Marci P. – 2002
In response to increasing concerns about preparing young children to succeed in the primary grades, many states have increased their investment in prekindergarten programs over the past decade. Noting that increased demand for prekindergarten education coincides with a staffing shortage in the early care and education, this study documented the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compensation (Remuneration), Delivery Systems, Educational Policy
Kasworm, Carol; Courtenay, Bradley C. – 1982
Two separate research projects were undertaken in Georgia and Texas to examine the current and future needs of older adults for functional literacy and to analyze the involvement of adult basic education (ABE) programs to better serve those needs. The projects involved literature reviews; mail-out surveys; and one-on-one interviews with senior…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Educational Research
Finn, Peter – 1998
Texas's Project RIO (Re-Integration of Offenders), which was developed in cooperation with the National Institute of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, and U.S. Department of Education's Office of Correctional Education, began in 1985 as a two-city pilot program to place parolees in jobs. Project RIO has since expanded steadily and now…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Agency Cooperation, Correctional Education