Personnel Policy in Traditional Public, Charter, and Private Schools

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Personnel Policy in Traditional Public, Charter,
and Private Schools

• Michael Podgursky
• Department of Economics
• University of Missouri Columbia
• PodgurskyM_at_Missouri.edu

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Who Cares?
Personnel Policy
Teacher Quality and Teacher Effort
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Research QuestionsHow Do Sectors Differ in ?

• Recruitment
• Certified/Uncertified teachers
• Level and Structure of Compensation
• Salary schedules, merit pay
• Differences by field, benefits
• Performance Review, Tenure, Promotion
• Other

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1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Surveys(U.S.
Department of Education)2001 Fordham Foundation
SurveyPersonnel Policy in Charter
Schools(www.edexcellence.net)
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1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Surveys(Very
Preliminary Findings)

• Traditional Public Schools
• Districts (4,690), schools(8,432), principals,
  teachers(42,086)
• Public Charter Schools
• Schools (870), principals, teachers (2,847)
• Private Schools
• Schools (2,611), principals, teachers (7,098)

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