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26 Feb 2016
Report

Newark Public Schools and Newark Teachers Union Teacher Contract Evaluation

Year 1 Report

Eleanor Fulbeck, Martyna Citkowicz, Candace Hester, David Manzeske, Melissa Yisak, and Ryan Eisner

In 2012–13, Newark Public Schools (NPS) ratified a new teacher contract with the Newark Teachers Union, the main goal of which is to implement a high-quality measure of teaching effectiveness and use it to support and manage teachers in ways that improve student outcomes. AIR is conducting a three-year evaluation focusing on a variety of outcomes (e.g., educator perceptions, teacher retention, teacher effectiveness, and student achievement) associated with the contract and associated initiatives.

Key Findings
  • The survey findings suggest that the new evaluation system is perceived as valid, accurate, fair, and useful.
  • The retention results suggest that teachers who are rated more effective under the new teacher evaluation system are retained at higher rates than teachers who receive lower ratings.
  • The survey findings suggest that educators reported mixed support for the differentiated compensation component of the teacher contract.
  • The survey findings suggest that extended learning time for student instruction and teacher planning and collaboration has been implemented in more than half of NPS schools and is perceived as useful by a majority of educators.
  • The survey findings suggest that teachers who felt supported and both teachers and school leaders who felt knowledgeable about the teacher contract also felt more positive about the teacher contract and related initiatives.
Recommendations
  • Continue to use the new evaluation system to measure effective teaching and provide teachers with performance feedback, while
    increasing awareness about opportunities for teachers to provide feedback on the functioning of the system.
  • Provide more opportunities for teachers and school leaders to learn about the components of the teacher contract.
  • Develop a communication plan and trainings for teachers and school leaders to learn more about the differentiated compensation available under the new salary systems.
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News Release

AIR Study Details Teacher, Leader Views of Revamped Newark Evaluation and Pay System; Examines Teacher Retention

According to a recent study by AIR, teachers and school leaders in the Newark Public Schools had positive views of its overhauled evaluation system, but only one in four teachers viewed a new compensation structure as “reasonable, fair and appropriate.” The report, the first to come out of a three-year evaluation, was commissioned by the Newark Public Schools, which have been under state control since 1995.

Further Reading

  • AIR Study Details Teacher, Leader Views of Revamped Newark Evaluation and Pay System; Examines Teacher Retention
  • American Institutes for Research Experts to Present at Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Spring Conference
  • AIR Experts to Discuss Education Research Issues at Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference
  • Iowa’s Teacher Leadership and Compensation Program: Findings From 2016–17
  • Experts from the American Institutes for Research to Present at the Annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Conference
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Eleanor Fullbeck

Eleanor Fulbeck

Principal Researcher
Martyna Citkowicz

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Teacher Preparation and Performance

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