This comparative analysis of the salaries of Japanese and American public school teachers addresses these principal questions: (1) How does the level of public school teachers' salaries in Japan (measured in terms of teachers' purchasing power) compare with that in the United States? (2) How does the teachers' salary structure in Japan compare…

This survey gathered data on the salaries, characteristics, locations, and assignments of individual teachers, making it possible to present three kinds of information on salaries and salary structures of United States teachers: (1) average salaries for public school teachers by selected teacher background characteristics, qualifications,…

The objective of this study is to provide partial answers to the question, "What would school districts buy if they were given additional funds?" The answers are potentially relevant to state and federal education policy-makers faced with the task of developing and implementing school finance reforms who must consider whether and under…

Widely endorsed national reports on educational reform have proposed career ladders and merit pay to raise the quality of the teaching force, and hence contribute to educational excellence. This report contends that careful analysis of proposed changes of teacher reward systems has been omitted. The issues requiring attention involve incentive…

Two categories of elementary-secondary data collected by the National Center on Education Statistics (NCES) are discussed: teacher data, and school finance data. Current NCES practices and their limitations are discussed, additional data needs for research and policymaking are identified, and modifications for data collection are suggested.…