ProComp May Have Boosted Teacher Selection, Retention
Denver's ProComp pay program may have helped attract more-effective teachers to the district and boosted retention in hard-to-serve schools, according to a report on the much-discussed system released recently by the University of Colorado at Boulder. Teachers opting into the program also appear to be slightly more effective on the whole.
The analysis was based on student and teacher data from eight school years, from 2001-02 through 2008-09. (ProComp began in 2005-06 , with opt-in periods for teachers in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.)
Researchers compared each student's results with those of other students with similar achievement histories and traced the data back to the students' teachers. They also examined value-added data linked to specific teachers. And they reviewed data from surveys of teachers and principals in the district.
Here's a rundown of the findings:
— Student achievement improved over the time period studied, but all teachers appear to have seen increased
The analysis was based on student and teacher data from eight school years, from 2001-02 through 2008-09. (ProComp began in 2005-06 , with opt-in periods for teachers in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.)
Researchers compared each student's results with those of other students with similar achievement histories and traced the data back to the students' teachers. They also examined value-added data linked to specific teachers. And they reviewed data from surveys of teachers and principals in the district.
Here's a rundown of the findings:
— Student achievement improved over the time period studied, but all teachers appear to have seen increased