ERIC Number: ED628589
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 10
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Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program Report. Report to the Education Interim Committee
Collins, Jonathan; Horsley, Erica; Throndsen, Jennifer
Utah State Board of Education
During the 2017 General Session, the Legislature passed House Bill 212, "Incentive for Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools," which provides an annual salary bonus to eligible teachers in high poverty schools. This report is provided to the Education Interim Committee to evaluate the extent to which a salary bonus improves recruitment and retention of effective teachers in high poverty schools. During the 2021-2022 school year, 123 teachers received a salary bonus of $7,000.
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Disadvantaged Schools, Disadvantaged Youth, Teacher Effectiveness, Incentives, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Salaries, Job Satisfaction, Expectation, Faculty Mobility, Poverty
Utah State Board of Education. 250 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Tel: 801-538-7500; Web site: https://www.schools.utah.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Utah State Board of Education (USBE)
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