Paraeducators perform multiple roles in U.S. classrooms, including among others preparing classroom activities, working with students individually and in small groups, supporting individualized programming for students with disabilities, managing classroom behavior, and engaging with parents and communities. Yet, little research provides insights…

Administrator salary programs based on job content assessments or job evaluations can be more acceptable to the public than programs linked to teacher pay. (IRT)

Although it is virtually impossible to establish administrative salary schedules that are absolutely equitable and acceptable to all school administrators, school districts can devise fair systems that satisfy most educators if salary programs are based on sound principles, levels are established on a per diem basis, criteria are utilized, and…

Provides a seven-step process for creating a salary schedule that links administrator pay to the requirements and responsibilities of specific jobs. (Author/IRT)

The composite indicator, published annually by the Educational Research Service (ERS), was designed to reflect overall changes in average salaries and wages paid by public school systems. The purpose of this book is to describe the nature of the indicator, how it is compiled on a national and state basis, and how local school systems can compile…

The management by objectives (MBO) approach to compensation structures for administrators is presented here. The reasons for the press for differentiation of school administrators' salaries on the basis of their performance are outlined. The steps in the planning, development, and administration of an MBO compensation structure are listed and…

Salary differences between educators and business leaders range from tens of thousands of dollars for principals to millions for superintendents. Employees valuing monetary incentives will not be attracted to or remain in the education field. Wealthy taxpayers get too many breaks. Progressive income taxes should replace skewed property taxes. (MLH)

For half a century, merit pay for teachers has been intensely debated in school systems of various sizes and in virtually every state in the nation. Yet current data on the extent to which merit pay and incentives are actually used in education have not been available. To help fill this void, Educational Research Service conducted the most…

Presents data on the disparity between salaries of school administrators compared with other professionals. The National Average Base Salaries report shows school administrative salary increases continue to be lower at an average of 3.5% compared to 4.3% for other executives. (GR)

Presents 1999-00 data of K-12 school administrator's compensation in the areas of base salaries and pension payments compared to private-sector executives. Data reveal that administrative salary increases outpaced those received by other non-education professionals. (GR)

Discusses factors to consider in establishing an administrative salary schedule based on performance. (IRT)

One of three companion reports on the results of a survey on merit pay and incentive plans, this publication focuses on programs for school administrators. The data in the studies, presented largely in table form, are reported separately by four school system enrollment groups (large, medium, small, and very small) and by eight geographic regions.…

This publication describes various approaches used by school districts to determine salary schedules for principals and vice-principals and presents sample salary schedules and criteria illustrating eight different approaches. The information presented here was derived from data gathered during the 1974-75 National Survey of Salaries and Wages in…

Although many wage theories have been proposed to explain the process whereby some agreement is reached about who is to receive what salary, none seems adequate to explain all wages in general. Even indepth studies attempting to establish a ranking of jobs for compensation purposes have not found general acceptance by school systems. Instead, a…

A statistical method to determine sex discrimination in salaries considered known differential variables which can legitimately be used to determine salary level apart from discrimination based on improper criteria, such as race, sex, religion, etc. This case study of a group of educators exemplifies salary discrimination based on sex. (Author/MV)