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Download full textPackard, Richard D.; Dereshiwsky, Mary I. – 1988
In 1984, Arizona governmental officials began studying a social problem plaguing both the state and country for many years: "Does a teacher incentive program enhance the profession and student achievement?" Research and evaluation has been underway for over 3 years and is focusing on the parameters of a model which will be reported to policy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Ladders, Elementary Secondary Education, Prediction
Packard, Richard D.; Nichols, Wanda – 1987
Northern Arizona University's Arizona Career Ladder Research & Evaluation Project for teachers implements a procedure for rewarding teachers based on performance levels rather than on years of teaching experience and college credits. Research data is collected each spring, analyzed and fed back to the districts for improvement of key program…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Organizational Climate
Packard, Richard D. – 1988
Career ladder program assessment for 1988, which is being conducted by The Arizona Career Ladder Research and Evaluation Project, is in its third year of data collection, analysis, and reporting. This document presents 38 statistical tables on average scores of responses to a survey of teachers and administrators regarding levels of program…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Career Ladders, Elementary Secondary Education
Packard, Richard D.; And Others – 1988
In 1985 the Arizona Legislature established a 5-year Career Ladder Program for teachers. The purpose of the pilot is to determine if student academic achievement is enhanced through recognizing and developing high levels of teacher performance and through a "promotion system based on comptence". The overall research and evaluation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Career Ladders, Elementary Secondary Education
Packard, Richard D. – 1988
A unique aspect of the Arizona career ladder project is the fact that each district was allowed to develop its own program design at the local level; to be evaluated on its own merits; and to initiate improvements cyclicly throughout the duration of the pilot-test. This document depicts outline descriptions for each of the 15 pilot-test districts.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Ladders, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Packard, Richard D.; And Others – 1987
Northern Arizona University's Arizona Career Ladder Research & Evaluation Project for teachers implements a procedure for rewarding teachers based on performance levels rather than on years of teaching experience and college credits. Research data is collected each spring, analyzed and fed back to the districts for improvement of key program…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Demography, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Packard, Richard D.; Dereshiwsky, Mary I. – 1990
A process for evaluating the effectiveness of educational organizations, with a focus on accountability, is described. An evaluation of 15 pilot-test school districts in the Arizona Career Ladder Project reveals the existence of a major discrepancy between meeting program requirements and achieving program success. A theoretical model of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
