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Lussier, David F.; Forgione, Pascal D., Jr. – Theory Into Practice, 2010
This article explores the strategic compensation efforts of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) in Texas, which is piloting a system of supports and rewards for teachers and administrators. The article highlights the key components of this system, what it took to put a 4-year pilot program in place, and what results are emerging from…
Descriptors: Rewards, Private Schools, Pilot Projects, School Districts
Johnson, William L.; Randolph, Joe; Devilbiss, Charles; Johnson, Annabel M. – 1998
The Texas Scholars Program uses business and community involvement to motivate middle- and lower-ranked high school students to take and complete a rigorous academic curriculum to prepare them for the labor market or postsecondary education. The paper examines variables such as staff development, community involvement, support from the central…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Innovation, Employment Potential, High Schools
Castellano, Marisa; Harrison, Linda; Schneider, Sherrie – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2007
Many state educational administrators are currently working to define secondary career and technical education (CTE) content standards that specify the knowledge and skills students are expected to master in CTE program areas. The two-phase project on which this report is based explored (a) the progress and status of states in developing statewide…
Descriptors: Technical Education, State Standards, Educational Practices, Career Education