Analysis of career histories of 9,756 Washington teachers using a transition probability model shows that teachers work for less time in districts that spend more for administrators or nonteachers, female teachers stay longer when teacher salaries increase relative to other local jobs, and male teachers stay longer when teachers are paid more…

This report on faculty salaries in Washington public higher education is divided into two parts: a status report and a commentary dealing with the questions emanating from an analysis of faculty salaries and fringe benefits. The status report provides background information on faculty salary recommendations made by the Council for Postsecondary…

This Washington edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the third annual look at state policies impacting the teaching profession. It is hoped that this report will help focus attention on areas where state policymakers can make changes that will have a positive impact on…