The SREB Fact Book on Higher Education includes data on the population and economy, enrollment, degrees, student tuition and financial aid, faculty and administrators, revenue and expenditures. With more than 100 tables of detailed information, the Fact Book is one of the nation's most respected and most comprehensive collections of comparative…

Successful salary and wage studies require the establishment of a study team, access to documentation, and the participation of school district personnel. Team leadership can be supplied by the personnel department or by the use of a consultant. If only consultants are employed, a steering committee should be established to furnish information to…

The Educational Research Service reports annually a statistical measure of salaries of public school system employees called the Composite Indicator of Changes (CIC) in Average Salaries and Wages Paid by Public School Systems. Each edition can be used to analyze trends in average salaries and wages paid to public school employees over the past 10…

The 2019 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 55th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The purpose of the "Digest" is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. It contains data on a variety of…

This publication provides the salary schedules for school personnel in North Carolina. Section A, "General Provisions," provides definitions for licensed and certified personnel, administrators, educators, position, pay level, schedule, regular work, and school. This section also includes information on sources of funds. Section B,…

Paying teachers varying amounts on the basis of how well their students perform is an idea that has been winning increasing support, both in the United States and abroad, and many school systems have adopted some version of it. Proponents claim that linking teacher pay to student performance is a powerful way to encourage talented and highly…

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 covers six major topics: minimum wage, overtime, child labor, equal pay, retaliation, and record keeping. Most cases filed against school districts involve overtime and record-keeping requirements. Outlines steps to ensure district FLSA policies are legal, communicated, and enforced. (MLF)

Examined the statistical relationship between education and earnings in Brazil and the benefits of staying one extra year in school. Overall, the economic reward for staying in school for one more year fundamentally changed from 1982-98, and this development fundamentally altered the way education was remunerated in the labor market. Four…

Analyzes the contribution of numeracy and literacy to earnings. Finds that numeracy has a highly significant effect on earnings, while literacy has a smaller, less significant effect. (Contains 3 tables, 1 figure, 24 references.) (PKP)

Part 3 of the annual Educational Research Service, Inc. (ERS) National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools reports data for the 1984-85 school year on wages and salaries actually paid to support personnel in 10 selected positions, including teacher aides, building custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, clerical staff, and library…

Presents a model for evaluating principals' wages and comparing them to teacher salaries. The model was used over a four-year period to evaluate more than 400 principals' salaries. This model was developed to help encourage salary equity for principals. Includes three charts. (MD)

The enactment of a compensation model that rewards educators' efficiency and creativity is a goal for the current decade. Both inflationary trends and the accountability movement act as motivators for the introduction of a merit pay scale. Current compensation models guarantee income regardless of effort. Through this failure to reward…

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)

Presented is a plan used to pay teachers for extracurricular duties based on a point system. The plan is teacher-developed and helps ensure fairness in evaluating extracurricular compensation. Included is a description of the point system. (MD)

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…