We Recommend

Education

• The Consortium for Policy Research in Education’s Teacher Compensation Project gives an overview of the history of teacher pay and makes the case for changing our nation's practices.
• The National Center on Performance Incentives conducts research to evaluate the impact of pay-for-performance in public education.
• Michael Podgursky's articles address a variety of issues related to teacher pay and performance.
• The Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) is a school reform system which includes the elements of multiple career paths for teachers, instructionally focused accountability, ongoing applied professional growth, and performance based compensation. Each of these elements is supported by academic research, described in detail on the TAP website.
• Significant developments in the use of performance pay systems in traditional public schools include Denver’s ProComp system, Minnesota’s Q Comp system, and the New York City Department of Education’s performance bonus program.
• Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching provides a potentially useful starting point for evaluating a teacher’s skills and competencies.

Corporate

• The ERI Learning Center provides online training sessions on a variety of human resources topics.
• World at Work and SHRM are professional societies that offer a range of resources related to compensation, benefits, and other human resources issues.

Professional Services

• Harvard Business Review compiles a comprehensive list of their articles and case studies aimed at professional services firms.
• Harding and Company consults with professional services firms on developing rainmakers and provides training and coaching to individuals on developing sales skills.
• The Bloom Group offers resources and consulting on the topic of commercializing the intellectual capital of professional services firms.
• Consulting Magazine provides an organized list of their articles and content by type of consulting firm (HR, Strategy, IT, Operations Management).