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International Future Economy E d u c a tor Depends on Compensation Minorities n the United Kingdom, teachers in I If the percentage of minority students areas with teacher shortages are who graduate from high school does forgiven their entire college tuition not increase at least on par with that of costs after serving for 10 years. their white peers, the nation's economy Da nish teachers in remote schools will weaken, according to the Alliance for are eligible for free accommoda- tions, a home personal computer and pal Compensation: An International Excellent Education's new issue brief, access to wholesale shopping. Review, by the Center for American Demography as Destiny: How America Can A nd in Sweden, salaries are nego- Progress. Build a Better Future. t iated based on the subject taught, T he U.S. is not alone in fi nding The alliance projects that if minority school demographics, the school's and keeping quality teachers in class- graduation rates rise on part with those needs, and the teacher's back- rooms as more people are needed to of whites and if those graduates seek g rou nd, skills and performance. have and teach in-depth skills. Last higher education at similar rates with T hese are a few reforms in use in century teachers recruited from the whites, additional personal income would foreign, high-cost countries, accord- bottom list of those entering college total more than $310.4 billion by 2020, i ng to a report, Teacher and Princi- and then trained to provide a modest creating additional tax revenues and an level of literacy, or one on par with improved economic picture. eighth-grade literacy, are becoming Teacher Hours obsolete, the report notes. Many countries in Europe and U.S. Population Increases Hours per week in teacher contracts South America are testing across- Projected for 2020 in upper secondary school: t he-boa rd salary adjustments for Iceland ...................................... 45 teachers and other incentives to get Hispanics ...................................... 77% Rep. of Korea ............................ 4 4 them to shortage areas. African Americans ......................... 32% Nor way ...................................... 4 4 But some differences lurk. For Asians ........................................... 69 % example, some nations with similar Australia ................................... 36 Native Americans .......................... 26 % teacher-student ratios to the U.S. U.S ............................................. 33 Whites .............................................. 1% have larger class sizes, but the teach- England ..................................... 33 S ourc e : Alliance for Excellent Education ers, say in Japan, typically have more Scotland .................................... 28 time to plan with other teachers, New Zealand ............................. 23 build curriculum and work with S ourc e : Teacher and Principal Compensation their students individually. report, Center for American Progress www.americanprogress.org Eighth-Graders Think Careers Wyoming eighth-graders are already going to have to think about college and a career. The state is creating an eighth-grade unit of study in all public school districts, which was created under the Hathaway Scholarship Law. The lessons will be roughly a week long and will take place next spring, just before students register for ninth-grade classes, accord- ing to the Jackson Hole Star Tribune. The scholarship program is designed to provide incentives to students to prepare for and pursue postsecondary education in the state and consists of four separate merit scholarships. December 2006 15 www.DistrictAdministration.com DA_1206_Update.indd 15 11/13/06 11:20:48 AM http://www.americanprogress.org http://www.DistrictAdministration.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - December 2006

Contents
Editor's Letter
Update
Inside The Law
Curriculum Update
Administrator Profile
District Profile
Mayor controls LA district
Who's In Charge In LA?
How Safe Is Your School
National school security plan
District Administration's 6th Annual Salary Survey
Fresh Chance for New Orleans Schools
Fresh start for New Orleans
Alfie Kohn on the homework myth
The Homework Myth
Conventional Guide to Birds of a Feather
Speaking Out
Anne Bryant on school board relations
Professional Opinion
Principal Opinion
Problem/Solution
Leadership Books
New Products
By the Numbers

District Administration - December 2006