Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

17 School Districts Offered Differentiated Pay Policies to Support Staffing Needs During 2005-06 School Year

Report 07-02, January 2007

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Report Summary

During the 2005-06 school year, 17 school districts offered differentiated pay programs to recruit and retain teachers for hard-to-staff schools or critical teacher shortage areas such as math, science, or exceptional student education. These programs were designed to meet local needs and their implementation varied.

  • Sixteen districts offered differentiated pay to instructional personnel while six offered it to school administrators.
  • Districts generally used differentiated pay to help recruit teachers for hard-to-staff schools rather than critical teacher shortage areas, and generally reported that differentiated pay was successful or very successful in recruiting teachers.
  • Districts generally reported that differentiated pay was successful in retaining teachers in hard-to-staff schools, but were split over its effectiveness in retaining teachers in critical teacher shortage areas.

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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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