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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Performance-Based Pay Pilot

North Carolina : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Performance-Based Pay Pilot -District Level

Program Statistics

Name and Level Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
The Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program is one of several district level incentive programs for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.

Status Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
The Performance-Based Pay Pilot 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. It is currently being piloted at 12 schools.

Program Description Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
The Performance-Based Pay Pilot program aims to enhance individual employee performance and student achievement by providing financial bonuses based on attendance, student achievement and professional development.

Other Programs ABCs, Guilford Mission Possible, Charlotte-Mecklenburg High School Challenge EOC Retention Program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg STAR Program

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

Program Target Components
No hard-to-staff, high needs or at-risk component found

Description of Component Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
No information found.

Incentive Structure

Compensation Structure Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
All employees that are full-time at 10 pilot schools will be eligible to receive a Pay for Performance Bonus based on their achievement of Attendance AND Professional Development measures.
An additional Achievement Bonus will be offered ONLY to employees that have DPI State Mandated or Locally Aligned Tests. This bonus may be earned SEPARATELY from the Attendance/Professional Development bonus and is tied to student achievement on specifically defined tests.

The Achievement Bonus DOES NOT need to be met to achieve the Professional Development/Attendance Bonus. Each of the two bonuses stands alone.

The Achievement Bonus for the 2006-2007 school year can only be measured in classes that have 10 or more students pre- and post-tested.

At least 95% of students must be tested.

Incentives Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
Licensed teachers may receive:
$1400 for achievement
$600 for Attendance/Professional Development

Non-Licensed teachers may receive:
$300 for Attendance/Professional Development
not eligible for Achievement

Incentive Recipients Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
Full-time employees who are assigned only to a pilot school location(s) by October 1 of that school year who are:
Instructional staff

Non-instructional staff

Literacy and Math Facilitators if students in the school meet the High Academic Change standard on the Reading or Math EOG

Team Teachers who are teaching reading, math or an EOC subject as identified by the Principal
EC Inclusion Teachers as identified by the Principal

Methods of Evaluation

Method of Evaluation Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
No information found.

Stakeholder Involvement

Teachers and Teacher's Unions Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
No information found.

Other Stakeholders Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
No information found.

Program Funding

Cost Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
No information found.

Funding Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
No information found.

Results and Outcomes

Results and Outcomes Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program
No information found.

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Program Statistics
Name and Level	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program The Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program is one of several district level incentive programs for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.
Status	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program The Performance-Based Pay Pilot 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. It is currently being piloted at 12 schools.
Program Description	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program The Performance-Based Pay Pilot program aims to enhance individual employee performance and student achievement by providing financial bonuses based on attendance, student achievement and professional development.
Other Programs	ABCs, Guilford Mission Possible, Charlotte-Mecklenburg High School Challenge EOC Retention Program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg STAR Program
Hard-to-Staff, High Needs, At-Risk Component
Program Target Components	No hard-to-staff, high needs or at-risk component found
Description of Component	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program No information found.
Incentive Structure
Compensation Structure	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program All employees that are full-time at 10 pilot schools will be eligible to receive a Pay for Performance Bonus based on their achievement of Attendance AND Professional Development measures. An additional Achievement Bonus will be offered ONLY to employees that have DPI State Mandated or Locally Aligned Tests. This bonus may be earned SEPARATELY from the Attendance/Professional Development bonus and is tied to student achievement on specifically defined tests. The Achievement Bonus DOES NOT need to be met to achieve the Professional Development/Attendance Bonus. Each of the two bonuses stands alone. The Achievement Bonus for the 2006-2007 school year can only be measured in classes that have 10 or more students pre- and post-tested. At least 95% of students must be tested.
Incentives	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program Licensed teachers may receive: $1400 for achievement $600 for Attendance/Professional Development Non-Licensed teachers may receive: $300 for Attendance/Professional Development not eligible for Achievement
Incentive Recipients	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program Full-time employees who are assigned only to a pilot school location(s) by October 1 of that school year who are: Instructional staff Non-instructional staff Literacy and Math Facilitators if students in the school meet the High Academic Change standard on the Reading or Math EOG Team Teachers who are teaching reading, math or an EOC subject as identified by the Principal EC Inclusion Teachers as identified by the Principal
Methods of Evaluation
Method of Evaluation	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program No information found.
Stakeholder Involvement
Teachers and Teacher's Unions	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program No information found.
Other Stakeholders	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program No information found.
Program Funding
Cost	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program No information found.
Funding	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program No information found.
Results and Outcomes
Results and Outcomes	Performance-Based Pay Pilot Program No information found.