Session 24: Master’s Degrees for Teachers: Sacred Cows, Cash Cows, and Promising Alternatives

Printer-friendly version

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has examined the current teacher compensation system, in which teachers are rewarded for advanced degrees. NCTQ analyzed the salary schedules in seven large urban districts, projecting the cost to each district if teachers were only rewarded for experience. The exercise demonstrates how much money is tied up in a policy that bears little relation to student performance and shows how existing funds in district budgets can be used to implement compensation reform.

Presenter:
Emily Cohen, policy analyst, National Council on Teacher Quality, Washington, D.C.