TEA-DATE Project: Module 2 Revised Thoughts

Module 2: Designing a Performance Award System

Revised Thoughts

Now that you have explored a variety of resources and perspectives, consider again the questions posed in the challenge scenario. Draw upon the insights you gained in the resources section as you develop a revised response to these questions.

Challenge Question #1: What outcomes would a performance award system help your district achieve?

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Challenge Question #2: Considering the multiple stakeholders impacted by a performance award system, who will you include on your district planning committee as you develop and implement your plan?

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Challenge Question #3: How might you design an award system to recognize and reward teachers and other school personel for positively impacting student academic growth and improvement?

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Challenge Question #4: How can we fairly measure the contributions made by each educator to the growth and improvement of students with different backgrounds and skills?

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Challenge Question #5: To what degree do your district and schools currently have the data capacity and information technology infrastructure to acurately make school, team, and individual level judements of teacher effectiveness?

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Challenge Question #6: Once implemented, how might you know if your performance-based award system is effective?

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