Cincinnati Links Administrators' Pay, Performance

By Ann Bradley

Cincinnati administrators' pay raises will be based on how well they do their jobs, under a new policy announced last week by the school district.

The pay-for-performance program, under development for two years, is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation for school administrators. It abolishes automatic cost-of-living adjustments and the traditional salary schedule, which paid administrators according to their years of service and academic credentials.

Instead, annual raises for the district's 250 central-office administrators, principals, and assistant principals will be determined, in part, by whether they meet specific goals for student performance at the...