I have a master s degree and 12 additional hours of education coursework plus 20 years of experience. If you are in a participating district, you ll need to meet a few requirements to be placed at an advanced teacher level. You ll need a recommendation from the review panel, an advanced teacher license, proof of continuing skill development, and leadership qualifications. If you already make more than the minimum salary for advanced teachers and do not plan to change districts, you may choose not to receive the advanced certification. I understand that teacher pay will now be based on student performance.
All students are different.
Variable pay represents a small portion of the overall salary increases. Currently, it is one million dollars out of a 40 million dollar plan. It will reward buildings that set specific achievement goals and encourage teachers to work together to meet or exceed those goals. It will not be based on a single test, but use multiple measures. Unfortunately, we cannot afford to correct everything quickly or cheaply.