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Charlotte-Mecklenburg STAR Program

North Carolina : Charlotte-Mecklenburg STAR Program -District Level

Program Statistics

Name and Level STAR Program - Successful Teacher Administrator Reward
The STAR Program is one of several district level incentive programs for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina. It offers financial reward program to teachers who teach in FOCUS schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district.

Status STAR Program
The STAR program is one of 35 incentive programs which have been funded to attract administrators and other instructional personnel to targeted schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district.

Program Description STAR Program
The STAR program offers financial awards for outstanding student achievement at the individual level in FOCUS schools.

Other Programs ABCs, Guilford Mission Possible, Charlotte-Mecklenburg High School Challenge EOC Retention Program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Performance-Based Pay Pilot

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

Program Target Components
Hard to staff school
High poverty / high needs schools

Description of Component STAR Program
FOCUS Schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg are schools where children need individual attention and extra support.

Incentive Structure

Compensation Structure STAR Program
Teachers employed full time at one or a combination of FOCUS schools, who have an EOG, EOC, K- 2 Assessment, EC (NCCLAS, NCEXTEND2, or NCAAP) or Writing 10 achievement measure. The STAR Bonus is tied to high academic change or achievement levels on these test measures.

Incentives STAR Program
Teachers may receive a maximum of $1400. Principals and Assistant Principals may receive up to $5000.

Incentive Recipients STAR Program
Principals and Assistant Principals

Teachers of record in areas of instructional responsibility resulting in the following areas of testing/assessment: EOG, EOC, K-2 Assessment, Writing 10 or EC (NCCLAS, NCAAP or NCEXTEND2)

EC teachers that co-teach in an EOC or EOG subject full time with a regular education teacher

Literacy Facilitators if students in the school meet the High Academic Change standard on the Reading EOG.

Math Facilitators if students in the school meet the High Academic Change standard on the Math EOC

Team Teachers
EC Inclusion Teachers

Teachers, Principals and Assistant Principals must be assigned to a participating school by October 2, 2006, and continue 100% employment in one or a combination of the participating schools to the end of the 2006-2007 school year.

Methods of Evaluation

Method of Evaluation STAR Program
No information found.

Stakeholder Involvement

Teachers and Teacher's Unions STAR Program
No information found.

Other Stakeholders STAR Program
No information found.

Program Funding

Cost STAR Program
No information found.

Funding STAR Program
No information found.

Results and Outcomes

Results and Outcomes STAR Program
No information found.

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Program Statistics
Name and Level	STAR Program - Successful Teacher Administrator Reward The STAR Program is one of several district level incentive programs for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina. It offers financial reward program to teachers who teach in FOCUS schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district.
Status	STAR Program The STAR program is one of 35 incentive programs which have been funded to attract administrators and other instructional personnel to targeted schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district.
Program Description	STAR Program The STAR program offers financial awards for outstanding student achievement at the individual level in FOCUS schools.
Other Programs	ABCs, Guilford Mission Possible, Charlotte-Mecklenburg High School Challenge EOC Retention Program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Performance-Based Pay Pilot
Hard-to-Staff, High Needs, At-Risk Component
Program Target Components	Hard to staff school High poverty / high needs schools
Description of Component	STAR Program FOCUS Schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg are schools where children need individual attention and extra support.
Incentive Structure
Compensation Structure	STAR Program Teachers employed full time at one or a combination of FOCUS schools, who have an EOG, EOC, K- 2 Assessment, EC (NCCLAS, NCEXTEND2, or NCAAP) or Writing 10 achievement measure. The STAR Bonus is tied to high academic change or achievement levels on these test measures.
Incentives	STAR Program Teachers may receive a maximum of $1400. Principals and Assistant Principals may receive up to $5000.
Incentive Recipients	STAR Program Principals and Assistant Principals Teachers of record in areas of instructional responsibility resulting in the following areas of testing/assessment: EOG, EOC, K-2 Assessment, Writing 10 or EC (NCCLAS, NCAAP or NCEXTEND2) EC teachers that co-teach in an EOC or EOG subject full time with a regular education teacher Literacy Facilitators if students in the school meet the High Academic Change standard on the Reading EOG. Math Facilitators if students in the school meet the High Academic Change standard on the Math EOC Team Teachers EC Inclusion Teachers Teachers, Principals and Assistant Principals must be assigned to a participating school by October 2, 2006, and continue 100% employment in one or a combination of the participating schools to the end of the 2006-2007 school year.
Methods of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation	STAR Program No information found.
Stakeholder Involvement
Teachers and Teacher's Unions	STAR Program No information found.
Other Stakeholders	STAR Program No information found.
Program Funding
Cost	STAR Program No information found.
Funding	STAR Program No information found.
Results and Outcomes
Results and Outcomes	STAR Program No information found.