NC
Strategic Scorecard |
3.2.1 Teacher
Recruitment |
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Target: At
least 100% of US average teacher pay
Actual: 91%
of US average
US
Rank 2005: 26th (43rd
in 1997)
SE
Rank 2005: 3rd (9th
in 1997)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/28/06
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Performance Indicator |
Average Teacher Pay
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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Despite
losing ground during the recent recession, NC has made
great strides since 1997. Its average teacher pay has
climbed from 81% of the US average in 1997 to 91% in
2005. |
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During
the same time period, NC’s national rank
has risen from 43rd to 26th and its regional rank
from 9th to 3rd. |
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When
pegged to overall wage levels, NC has the 20th
highest average teacher pay in the US and 4th
highest in the SE. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Average
teacher pay, where pay is the average gross salary
before any deductions for Social Security, retirement
and health insurance.
Source: National
Education Association; Rankings from Morgan Quitno. |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
Indicators
such as average teacher pay reflect our state’s ability to
recruit qualified teachers against a backdrop of high turnover
(a national turnover rate of 10-15%) and demand (NC needs an estimated
10,000 new teachers per year). Public school teacher salaries may
also reflect such factors as cost of living, teacher experience
and local job market conditions. |
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| Other
Highlights |
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Carolina |
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In
a recent national assessment of teacher quality, NC was
awarded a "B" and a national ranking of 7th in
improving teacher quality (Source: Education Week’s
Quality Counts). |
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In
2002, NC's average teacher pay was nearly 142% of the state's
average wage, giving NC the 13th highest rating in the
nation (and the 2nd highest rating in the region) in this
important indicator of the competitiveness of teacher pay.
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NC
is also near national averages in licensure and competency
ratings. In 2003, NC’s average Praxis teaching skills
score was 98% of the US average and its average Praxis
knowledge score was 100% of the US average. (Source: ETS
Praxis testing series for teacher licensing). |
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In 2003, 84%
of NC’s teachers satisfied applicable state licensure
requirements, down slightly from 2002. |
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Goal
3.2: Make
Prudent Investments in Public Education |
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