Teacher Compensation Forum
Mayor Karl Dean and Dr. Jesse Register, Director of Metro Nashville Public Schools, co-hosted a Teacher Compensation Forum Aug. 7, 2009 to begin a community dialogue on effective strategies and models tied to teacher pay. Paying teachers based on a predetermined set of performance measures is gaining increasing attention as a way to improve the quality of teaching. The forum consisted of speakers and panelists from both the public and private sector with expertise in the areas of teacher compensation and teacher effectiveness. The forum brought together all interested parties to help Metro Nashville begin to explore the creation and implementation of an effective pay-for-performance program. Attendees of the event included teachers, school administrators, and representatives from the business community, state and local government. The forum was sponsored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Education 2020 Speaker Series.
Video of the Teacher Compensation Forum
Presentations
- Teacher Compensation in Tennessee by Dr. Timothy K. Webb, Commissioner of Education, State of Tennessee and Cory Curl, Governor’s Office of State Planning and Policy
- Nashville Teacher Compensation Reform Forum: A Working Discussion by Bryan C. Hassel
- What do Nashville and other cities and districts need to consider to make PFP programs sustainable? by Cynthia D. Prince
- 2008-2009 ProComp Payment Opportunities
- What do Nashville and other cities and school districts need to consider to make pay for performance programs sustainable? by Matthew Springer
- What Drives Student Achievement?