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performance-based plan
The Utah State Board of Education previewed the five selected school plans for the Performance-based Pay Grant in Utah. Wasatch Peak Academy was selected as one of the participants a year ago and was awarded $ 72,000 under the two year pilot. You can read a highlight of our plan by clicking on “ read a copy of the report” below.
Sandra Shepard
WPA Principal
teacher performance pilot
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
By: Lisa Schencker
"Performance pay for teachers is officially back on track in Utah.
Education officials have chosen five schools to divvy up a state allocation of $300,000 a year for two years to create performance pay pilot programs for elementary school teachers and classroom-related staff. Typically, teachers are paid based on experience and education. The schools that were chosen for the program, however, will pay teachers extra based on quality of instruction, students' academic progress and parent, student or community satisfaction."
"Sandra Shepard, principal at Wasatch Peak Academy, a charter school that will participate in the program, said her school has already started paying teachers for performance. The school had been planning, under the old program, to base that pay on teacher evaluations and results from the state language arts test. She said Wasatch Peak might use the new performance pay money to enhance that program or start an additional one. "I think it's a great time to look at what we're doing and make it better," Shepard said. "I believe teachers all teaching in classrooms next to each other, getting the same pay at the same rate, may not be improving education."
carpooling
Our carpooling coordinator is Kendalyn Harris. Kendalyn keeps a list of families interested in carpooling and can let you know if there is a possible match. If you want to arrange a carpool, email Kendalyn at james_kendalyn@yahoo.com, or call her at (801) 295-3525. She will need to know how many extra seat belts you have and your approximate address.
immunizations
You can receive information on immunizations needed for school at www.Immunize-Utah.org.
homework policy
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