A Study of Factors Influencing Teacher Salaries in Vermont.

Autor/inn/en	Callas, Rosanne; McCormick, Rod
Institution	Vermont Legislative Council, Montpelier.; Vermont State Dept. of Education, Montpelier.
Titel	A Study of Factors Influencing Teacher Salaries in Vermont.
Quelle	(1993), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Community Characteristics; Economic Factors; Educational Benefits; Elementary Secondary Education; Expenditure per Student; Family Characteristics; Masters Degrees; Municipalities; Poverty; Public School Teachers; Public Schools; School Community Relationship; School Districts; Social Influences; Teacher Salaries; Teaching Experience; Vermont + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ökonomischer Faktor; Bildungsertrag; Magistrat; Armut; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; School district; Schulbezirk; Sozialer Einfluss; Lehrerbesoldung; Lehrervergütung
Abstract	A study was done of factors affecting differences in teacher salaries among Vermont towns. Data from 181 local education agencies were used for the study and a set of factors was examined that included family, community, and school information to determine what influences teacher salaries. Findings included the following: (1) average teacher's salaries across districts range from a high of $43,958 to a low of $21,515; (2) five factors were associated with average teachers salary: average teachers education, ranked average daily membership, median income, cost per pupil, and average teachers experience (as these increase, teacher salary increases); (3) larger school districts generally have higher average teacher salaries and better educated and more experienced teachers; (4) lack of education opportunities for teachers in areas far from colleges with graduate education programs may adversely affect their salary scale, promotion, and general staff development; (5) several indirect factors are associated with average teachers salary: education level of parents, percent of children on food stamps, and child abuse rate. Overall teacher salaries were found to be not just a reflection of wealth in a community but also of the level of education in the community, the child abuse rate, and other socio-economic factors. (JB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC