Career Ladder Level II and Level III Teachers' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Tennessee Career Ladder Program.

Autor/inn/en	Reddick, Thomas L.; Peach, Larry E.
Titel	Career Ladder Level II and Level III Teachers' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Tennessee Career Ladder Program.
Quelle	(1986), (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Career Ladders; Elementary Secondary Education; Incentives; Merit Pay; Program Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Promotion (Occupational); Teacher Attitudes; Tennessee + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anreiz; Leistungszulage; Aufstiegsberuf; Berufsförderung; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	The Tennessee Career Ladder Program consists of a five-step classification system in which Level II teachers (who must have taught for 8 years) and Level III teachers (who must have taught for 12 years) are at the summit with the longest contracts and highest pay. This study surveyed 474 Level II and Level III teachers to determine the perceptions of these teachers concerning the effectiveness of the program. The findings of the study are reported in descriptive form by questionnaire item. The results indicated that the teachers believe the program will not necessarily improve education in Tennessee. Also, they thought that the Career Ladder would not attract more qualified individuals into teaching. However, respondents reported that the program was an incentive to remain in the the teaching profession. Also, most agreed that the quality of instruction would be improved through the implementation of the program. A majority concluded that merit pay would cause morale problems among teachers. Many disagreed that the Career Ladder Program had a positive influence on the overall effectiveness of their school. A total of 70 percent of those responding stated that the Career Ladder Program should be continued. (JD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC