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Charlotte-Mecklenburg High School Challenge EOC Retention Program

North Carolina : Charlotte-Mecklenburg High School Challenge EOC Retention Program -District Level

Program Statistics

Name and Level High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
High School Challenge EOC Retention Program is one of several district level incentive programs for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina. It is available at Garinger, West Charlotte, and West Mecklenburg High Schools.

Status High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
Currently, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has 35 incentive programs which have been funded to attract administrators and other instructional personnel to targeted schools.

Program Description High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
The High School Challenge EOC Retention Program aims to retain teachers demonstrating High Academic Change (High Growth) on EOC ("end of course") exams at Garinger, West Charlotte and West Mecklenburg High Schools.

Other Programs ABCs, Guilford Mission Possible, Charlotte-Mecklenburg STAR Program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Performance-Based Pay Pilot

Hard-to-Staff, High Needs, At-Risk Component

Program Target Components
Hard to staff school

Description of Component High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
The High School Challenge EOC Retention Program is an effort to recruit and retain well-qualified teachers in the district.

Incentive Structure

Compensation Structure High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
Successful participants in this program receive $5,000 each year. (The amount of each award will be pro-rated to the percent employment.)

Incentives High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
Successful participants in this program receive $5,000 each year. (The amount of each award will be pro-rated to the percent employment.) Teachers continue to be eligible for any individual performance based programs at the High School Challenge schools in addition to the ABC and Local Accountability incentives.

Incentive Recipients High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
EOC teachers of record at Garinger, West Charlotte or West Mecklenburg who demonstrated individual High Academic Change.

Methods of Evaluation

Method of Evaluation High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
Teachers are evaluated based on the results of the end-of-course exams.

Stakeholder Involvement

Teachers and Teacher's Unions High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
No information found.

Other Stakeholders High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
Citizens’ Task Force on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
State Board of Education Teacher Retention Task Force

Program Funding

Cost High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
No information found.

Funding High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
Bonus programs are subject to annual legislative and budgetary determinations.

Results and Outcomes

Results and Outcomes High School Challenge EOC Retention Program
According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, Teacher Retention has increased from 78.2% to 84.5% between 2000 and 2005. Teacher turnover has decreased from 21.8% in 2000 to 16.6% in 2005.

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Program Statistics
Name and Level	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program High School Challenge EOC Retention Program is one of several district level incentive programs for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina. It is available at Garinger, West Charlotte, and West Mecklenburg High Schools.
Status	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program Currently, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has 35 incentive programs which have been funded to attract administrators and other instructional personnel to targeted schools.
Program Description	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program The High School Challenge EOC Retention Program aims to retain teachers demonstrating High Academic Change (High Growth) on EOC ("end of course") exams at Garinger, West Charlotte and West Mecklenburg High Schools.
Other Programs	ABCs, Guilford Mission Possible, Charlotte-Mecklenburg STAR Program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Performance-Based Pay Pilot
Hard-to-Staff, High Needs, At-Risk Component
Program Target Components	Hard to staff school
Description of Component	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program The High School Challenge EOC Retention Program is an effort to recruit and retain well-qualified teachers in the district.
Incentive Structure
Compensation Structure	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program Successful participants in this program receive $5,000 each year. (The amount of each award will be pro-rated to the percent employment.)
Incentives	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program Successful participants in this program receive $5,000 each year. (The amount of each award will be pro-rated to the percent employment.) Teachers continue to be eligible for any individual performance based programs at the High School Challenge schools in addition to the ABC and Local Accountability incentives.
Incentive Recipients	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program EOC teachers of record at Garinger, West Charlotte or West Mecklenburg who demonstrated individual High Academic Change.
Methods of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program Teachers are evaluated based on the results of the end-of-course exams.
Stakeholder Involvement
Teachers and Teacher's Unions	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program No information found.
Other Stakeholders	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program Citizens’ Task Force on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools State Board of Education Teacher Retention Task Force
Program Funding
Cost	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program No information found.
Funding	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program Bonus programs are subject to annual legislative and budgetary determinations.
Results and Outcomes
Results and Outcomes	High School Challenge EOC Retention Program According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, Teacher Retention has increased from 78.2% to 84.5% between 2000 and 2005. Teacher turnover has decreased from 21.8% in 2000 to 16.6% in 2005.