What I know, where I'm going

For this week's post, I prepared a vodcast.  Through the video you'll learn where I obtained the information I already know and where I plan to head in the future.



Below, you'll find my reading list.  If you know of any additional information that may prove useful, please be sure to send it my way!

Reading List
A, T. (2008). The missing link: estimating the impact of incentives on effort and effort on production using teacher accountability legislation [Scholarly project]. In Duke University Working Paper.

Aaronson, D., Barrow, L., & Sander, W. (2007). Teachers and student achievement in the Chicago public high schools. Journal of Labor Economics, 25(1), 95-135. doi: 10.1086/508733

Ballou, D. (2001). Pay for performance in public and private schools. Economics of Education Review, 20(1), 51-61. doi: 10.1016/S0272-7757(99)00060

Burden, P. R. (1987). Establishing career ladders in teaching: a guide for policy makers. Springfield, IL: Thomas.

Cissell, G. (2010). Kentucky and education reform: the issue of pay-for-performance. Journal of Law & Education, 39(1), 119-127.

Dee, T. S. (2004). Does merit pay reward good teachers? Evidence from a randomized experiment. Retrieved May 17, 2011, from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=EJ759285

Defraja, G., & Landeras, P. (2006). Could do better: the effectiveness of incentives and competition in schools. Journal of Public Economics, 90(1-2), 189-213. doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2004.11.009

Denver Public School Professional Compentation for Teacher (Rep.). (n.d.). Retrieved May 16, 2011, from Denver Public Schools website: http://denverprocomp.dpsk12.org/

Figlio, D. N., & Kenny, L. W. (2007). Individual teacher incentives and student performance☆. Journal of Public Economics, 91(5-6), 901-914. doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.10.001

Fisher, T. H., Fry, B. V., Loewe, K. L., & Wilson, G. W. (1985). Testing teachers for merit pay purposes in Florida. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 4(3), 10-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-3992.1985.tb00454.x

Fryer, R. G. (2011, March). Teacher incentives and student achievement: evidence from New York City public schools [Scholarly project]. In NBER Working Paper Series. Retrieved May 17, 2011, from http://www.nber.org/papers/w16850

Glewwe, P., Ilias, N., & Kremer, M. (2003, April). Teacher incentives [Scholarly project]. In NBER Working Paper Series. Retrieved May 17, 2011.

Goldhaber, D., DeArmond, M., Player, D., & Choi, H. (2008). Why do so few public school districts use merit pay? Journal of Education Finance, 33(3), 262-289.

Goorian, B. (2000). Alternative teacher compensation. Eugene, OR: ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, University of Oregon.

Hanushek, E. A., & Lindseth, A. A. (2009). Schoolhouses, courthouses, and statehouses: solving the funding-achievement puzzle in America's public schools. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Hess, F. M. (2004). Teacher quality, teacher pay. Policy Review, (124).

Johns, E. (2009). Is it "merit pay" if nearly all teachers get it? Minneapolis Star Tribune.

King, R. A., Swanson, A. D., & Sweetland, S. R. (2003). The Dallas school accountability and incentive program: An evaluation of its impacts on student outcomes. Economics of Education Review, 18, 1-16.

King, R. A., Swanson, A. D., Sweetland, S. R., & Swanson, A. D. (2003). School finance achieving high standards with equity and efficiency. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

King, R. A., Swanson, A. D., Sweetland, S. R., & Swanson, A. D. (2003). School finance achieving high standards with equity and efficiency. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Lavy, V. (2007). Using performance-based pay to improve the quality of teachers. The Future of Children, 17(1), 87-109. doi: 10.1353/foc.2007.0007

Lavy, V. (2007). Using performance-based pay to improve the quality of teachers. The Future of Children, 17(1), 87-109. doi: 10.1353/foc.2007.0007

MacPhail-Wilcox, B., & King, R. A. (n.d.). Personnel reforms in education: Intents, consequences, and fiscal implications. Journal of Education Finance, 14, 100-134.

Milanowski, A. (n.d.). The varieties of knowledge and skill-based pay design: A comparison of seven new pay systems for K-12 teachers (Rep.). Retrieved May 16, 2011, from Consortium for Policy Research in Education website: http://www.cpre.org/Publications/rr50.pdf

Milanowski, A. (2004). The Relationship Between Teacher Performance Evaluation Scores and Student Achievement: Evidence From Cincinnati. Peabody Journal of Education, 79(4), 33-53. doi: 10.1207/s15327930pje7904_3

Milanowski, A. (2007). Performance pay system preferences of students preparing to be teachers. Education Finance and Policy, 2(2), 111-132. doi: 10.1162/edfp.2007.2.2.111

Odden, A., & Kelley, C. (2002). Paying teachers for what they know and do: new and smarter compensation strategies to improve schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Odden, A., & Kelley, C. (2002). Paying teachers for what they know and do: new and smarter compensation strategies to improve schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Podgursky, M. J., & Springer, M. G. (2007). Teacher performance pay: a review. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 26(4), 909-950. doi: 10.1002/pam.20292

Podgursky, M. J., & Springer, M. G. (2007). Teacher performance pay: a review. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 26(4), 909-950. doi: 10.1002/pam.20292

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Protsik, J. (1996). History of teacher pay and incentive reforms. Journal of School Leadership, 6(3), 265-289.

Rice, J. K. (2003). Teacher quality: understanding the effectiveness of teacher attributes. Washington, DC: Economic Policy Institute.

Rosenholtz, S. J. (1987). Education reform strategies: will they increase teacher commitment? American Journal of Education, 95(4), 352-389. doi: 10.1086/444325

Sawchuk, S. (2010). Study casts cold water on bonus pay. Education Week, 30(5), 12-13.

Sojourner, A., West, K., & Mykerezi, E. (2011, April 19). When does teacher incentive pay raise student achievement?: evidence from Minnesota's q-comp program [Scholarly project]. In REPEC Working Papers. Retrieved May 17, 2011, from http://repec.org/opt/redif/repec/hrr/papers/0111.pdf

Sorenson, B. (2007). Credentials versus performance: review of the teacher performance pay research. Peabody Journal of Education, 82(4), 551-573.

Stevens, L. P., & Piazza, P. (2010). Dear President Obama and Secretary Duncan: you are looking through the wrong window. Journal of Adolecent & Adult Literacy, 53(6), 512-515.

Storey, A. (2000). A leap of faith? Performance pay for teachers. Journal of Education Policy, 15(5), 509-523. doi: 10.1080/026809300750001667

What's a teacher worth? (2005). Education Next, 5(1), 60-3-65-7.

Woessmann, L. (n.d.). Cross-country evidence on teacher performance pay. Economics of Education Review, 30(3), 404-418.