Module 2: Designing a Performance Award System

Resources & Perspectives

Now that you have recorded your initial thoughts to the challenge questions, take some time exploring the resources below.

Four types of resources are provided:
Documents to read, Audio files to listen to, Videos to watch, and links to other sites.

After you have referred to these resources, click the 'next' button below to navigate to Revised Thoughts in order to consider again the questions posed in the Challenge Scenario.

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Potential outcomes of a performance award program

Designing a plan around teacher quality and support (1:21)
by Louis Malfaro
President, Education Austin

Giving the district a competitive advantage (2:25)
by Harvin Moore
President, Board of Education, Houston ISD

Teacher quality as driving force (0:57)
by David Lussier
Special Assistant to the Superintendent Austin ISD

Potential benefits of performance pay (3:00)
by Louis Malfaro
President, Education Austin

Initial thought processes (3:46)
by Sam Zigrossi
Program Director, The Charles A. Dana Center

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Engaging stakeholders in program design and implementation

Design decisions & communication efforts impacting AISD's plan (5:51)
by David Lussier
Special Assistant to the Superintendent Austin ISD

Garnering shared values across constituent groups (2:03)
by David Lussier
Special Assistant to the Superintendent Austin ISD

Talking the language of association members (1:46)
by Louis Malfaro
President, Education Austin

Engaging association members and the benefits of outside assistance (1:15)
by Louis Malfaro
President, Education Austin

Including principals in the process (2:16)
by Tony Milanowski
Assistant Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Communication as key to difference in reaction to plan and payouts (1:43)
by Karen Soehnge
Chief Academic Officer, Houston ISD

Involving teachers in performance award planning (0:27)
by Mary Jane Garza
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, West Oso Independent School District

Multiple leadership roles (1:30)
by Chidi Oinja
Teacher Incentive Fund Project Director, Lynwood Unified District, CA

Including the critical voices (1:50)
by Sam Zigrossi
Program Director, The Charles A. Dana Center

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Approaches to designing a performance award program

Support for teacher professional growth (4:09)
by David Lussier
Special Assistant to the Superintendent Austin ISD

Multiple measures (2:13)
by Chris Thorn
Assistant Scientist, Value Added Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Designing principal awards (1:05)
by David Lussier
Special Assistant to the Superintendent Austin ISD

Design principles to consider (3:55)
by Tony Milanowski
Assistant Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Alignment between goals and metrics (1:44)
by Marcia Silverman
Chair, Austin Chamber of Commerce Task Force on Strategic Compensation
Sr. VP Human Resources, Seton Family of Hospitals

Aligning individual performance targets with organizational goals (2:36)
by Sam Zigrossi
Program Director, The Charles A. Dana Center

Magnitude of teacher bonuses in Austin ISD plan (0:47)
by David Lussier
Special Assistant to the Superintendent Austin ISD

Multiple levels of value-added analysis (0:52)
by Rob Meyer
Senior Scientist and Director, Value Added Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Measurement and evaluation issues (1:34)
by Steve Kimball
Researcher, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Measurement issues associated with performance award programs

Process and outcome metrics (2:36)
by Marcia Silverman
Chair, Austin Chamber of Commerce Task Force on Strategic Compensation
Sr. VP Human Resources, Seton Family of Hospitals

What is value added (2:17)
by Rob Meyer
Senior Scientist and Director, Value Added Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Value added compared to gain (0:15)
by Mike Christian
Assistant Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

A good mix of measures (2:31)
by Sam Zigrossi
Program Director, The Charles A. Dana Center

School, team and individual level (0:37)
by Mike Christian
Assistant Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Inclusion of Special Education and non-tested teachers (1:54)
by Karen Soehnge
Chief Academic Officer, Houston ISD

Effective means of measurement (1:36)
by Rob Meyer
Senior Scientist and Director, Value Added Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Value added compared to attainment (0:33)
by Mike Christian
Assistant Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Within district standard of measure (1:13)
by Drew Scheberle
Vice President, Education & Workforce Development

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Data quality considerations impacting performance award programs

Using current data systems in performance award programs (3:36)
by Jeff Watson
Assistant Researcher, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Student / teacher link is key (2:09)
by Bob Glover
Sr. Information Process Consultant, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Assistance from vendors (0:39)
by Bob Glover
Sr. Information Process Consultant, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Form should follow function (0:20)
by Sara Kraemer
Assistant Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Assessing the effectiveness of performance award programs

Further research needed regarding merits of performance pay models (0:31)
by James Guthrie
Professor of Public Policy and Education, Vanderbilt University
Policy Director, Center for Educator Compensation Reform

Evaluating the effectiveness of AISD's strategic compensation plan (0:58)
by Louis Malfaro
President, Education Austin

Importance of evaluating the impacts of performance pay (1:36)
by David Lussier
Special Assistant to the Superintendent Austin ISD

Assessing plan effectiveness (1:09)
by Sam Zigrossi
Program Director, The Charles A. Dana Center

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