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Evaluation
- Evaluations do not include an assessment of a teacher's impact on student achievement
- 99.4% of Springfield teachers' performance were rated satisfactory or above
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Staffing
- Springfield "force places" teachers in schools when they have not secured a mutual consent position elsewhere
- Most teacher vacancies are filled in August, despite most applications being submitted by April
- Massachusetts law requires that teachers be laid off in order of reverse-seniority
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Compensation
- Teachers' lifetime earnings are lower in Springfield than in surrounding districts
- Starting salaries are $37,370 for a teacher with a bachelor's degree and $39,643 for a teachers with a master's
- Springfield simplified its salary lanes, but still spends over $7 million to reward advanced coursework rather than quality instruction
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Work Schedule
- Springfield provides teachers time to work and plan collaboratively
- Collaboration between the district and union have helped cultivate leadership through a modest career ladder
- Teachers effectively receive 19.5 days of leave a year, and have a an average absentee rate of 15 days, roughly one day absent every 2.5 weeks.
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Tenure
- In accordance with Massachusetts law, Springfield teachers are granted tenure after three years of teaching.
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