Editor’s Note: The report presented here is the outcome of a joint effort by scholars and analyst... more Editor’s Note: The report presented here is the outcome of a joint effort by scholars and analysts from the National Council on Teacher Quality and the Brookings Institution to understand how much change is necessary to achieve a teacher workforce as racially diverse as the student population it serves. Neither organization received any funding to produce this report. The statements contained herein are accurate representations of the state of research and the teacher workforce, based on the authors’ analyses and expert opinions, and do not represent the views of either organization.
As the federal government and state education agencies across the nation seek innovative and effe... more As the federal government and state education agencies across the nation seek innovative and effective ways to improve student achievement, performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) have gained popularity. The Ohio Teacher Incentive Fund (OTIF) is one of more than 60 grantees in the third round of the federal Teacher Incentive Fund program (TIF3), and part of a group of many more schools, districts, and states that aim to improve student achievement through financial incentives for teachers and schools. This literature review explores the myriad PBCS programs being implemented across the nation. It also examines some of the challenges inherent in linking student performance to schools and teachers, as well as some of the ways to resolve those concerns. This literature review serves as a companion piece to the first OTIF3 evaluation report (November 2011).
Amtrak and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have made recent efforts to... more Amtrak and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have made recent efforts to improve their organizational safety cultures. By transforming their values and behaviors, these transportation organizations sought to reduce employee and passenger accidents and injuries, as well as build more collaborative cultures. This paper illustrates case studies of Amtrak and WMATA and examines the strategies and promising practices that these organizations employed to improve their safety cultures.
Editor’s Note: The report presented here is the outcome of a joint effort by scholars and analyst... more Editor’s Note: The report presented here is the outcome of a joint effort by scholars and analysts from the National Council on Teacher Quality and the Brookings Institution to understand how much change is necessary to achieve a teacher workforce as racially diverse as the student population it serves. Neither organization received any funding to produce this report. The statements contained herein are accurate representations of the state of research and the teacher workforce, based on the authors’ analyses and expert opinions, and do not represent the views of either organization.
As the federal government and state education agencies across the nation seek innovative and effe... more As the federal government and state education agencies across the nation seek innovative and effective ways to improve student achievement, performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) have gained popularity. The Ohio Teacher Incentive Fund (OTIF) is one of more than 60 grantees in the third round of the federal Teacher Incentive Fund program (TIF3), and part of a group of many more schools, districts, and states that aim to improve student achievement through financial incentives for teachers and schools. This literature review explores the myriad PBCS programs being implemented across the nation. It also examines some of the challenges inherent in linking student performance to schools and teachers, as well as some of the ways to resolve those concerns. This literature review serves as a companion piece to the first OTIF3 evaluation report (November 2011).
Amtrak and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have made recent efforts to... more Amtrak and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have made recent efforts to improve their organizational safety cultures. By transforming their values and behaviors, these transportation organizations sought to reduce employee and passenger accidents and injuries, as well as build more collaborative cultures. This paper illustrates case studies of Amtrak and WMATA and examines the strategies and promising practices that these organizations employed to improve their safety cultures.
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