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Examining the Early Impacts of the Leading Educators Fellowship on Student Achievement and Teacher Retention. Research Report
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Mihaly, Kata; Master, Benjamin K.; Yoon, Cate – RAND Corporation, 2015
The Leading Educators Fellowship program selects promising mid-career teachers through a competitive application process and develops their skills as leaders of school improvement efforts. The specific objectives of the program are to (1) increase the leadership skills and capacity of teacher leaders in order to improve student achievement in…
Descriptors: Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training, Academic Achievement, Teacher Persistence
What New York City's Experiment with Schoolwide Performance Bonuses Tells Us about Pay for Performance. Research Brief
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Li, Jennifer – RAND Corporation, 2011
In the 2007-2008 school year, the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) implemented the Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program (SPBP). With funding from The Fund for Public Schools and the National Center on Performance Incentives, researchers from the RAND Corporation and Vanderbilt University…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Politics of Education, Researchers, Incentives
Fulfilling The Pittsburgh Promise[R]: Early Progress of Pittsburgh's Postsecondary Scholarship Program. Monograph
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Gonzalez, Gabriella C.; Bozick, Robert; Tharp-Taylor, Shannah; Phillips, Andrea – RAND Corporation, 2011
This report presents a detailed assessment of the extent to which "The Pittsburgh Promise"--a postsecondary education scholarship intended to remedy the area's population decline, foster high school completion and college readiness among Pittsburgh district students, and prepare a capable and energetic workforce for the city--has met its…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Scholarships, Scholarship Funds, Eligibility