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Teacher Compensation

February 08, 2007 1 min read
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Traditional public schools could learn some important lessons from the flexibility that charter schools and private schools use in compensating teachers, suggests a report by the Center on American Progress.

The Washington-based think tank examined teacher compensation in charter and private schools. It found that charter and private schools were less likely to use a strict salary schedule to determine teachers’ salaries, and they were more likely to use non-financial incentives, such as flexible leave policies and teacher training programs, to draw qualified teachers.

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“Teacher Compensation in Charter and Private Schools” is available from the Center on American Progress.

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A version of this article appeared in the February 14, 2007 edition of Education Week

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