Teacher Contract Database
Results
National Council on Teacher Quality. (2023). Custom report. Teacher Contract Database. [Data set].
Retrieved from: https://www.nctq.org/contract-database/report?reportId=26430800
Length of scheduled teacher workday
When the teacher workday varies by grade level, the minimum workday length was used for the graph.Methodology for Length of scheduled teacher workday
NCTQ does not calculate half days. Therefore if students have a half day, while the other half of the day is a teacher work day/professional development, that day is treated as a full day for all.
| District Name | State | Length of scheduled teacher workday | Student Enrollment | Free/Reduced Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Portland Public Schools, OR |
OR |
7 hours, 45 minutes |
46,924 | 36% |
Days in teacher contract year
When the length of the teacher school year varies by grade level, the minimum length was used for the graph. In addition, the graph shows the teacher work year for 2018-2019.Methodology for Days in teacher contract year
As of August 1, 2019, the answer is based on the teacher contract year for veteran teachers, as reported in district materials and not on NCTQ's analysis of the annual calendar. Note that some districts count holidays as part of their contract year and others do not. Prior to August 1, 2019, the answer was based on the school year calendar and included all days on which teachers were required to be on site / had to report and perform some type of duty (e.g., PD days, teacher-parent conferences). Only days required for veteran teachers were counted (i.e., any PD or workdays for new teachers were not included).
Teacher days on-site without students
Methodology for Teacher days on-site without students
As of August 1, 2019, the answer is based on the days teachers are required to be on-site without students, as reported in district materials and not on NCTQ's analysis of the annual calendar. Districts use varying terminology, so teacher on-site days may include workdays, planning days, professional development days, in-service days, grade preparation days, etc. Prior to August 1, 2019, the answer was based on the school year calendar and included both the number of full days teachers were on-site without students as well as a portion of any partial days on which a teacher was required to be on-site without students (e.g., 0.5 was added if there was an early release day for students but a teacher was required to remain on site for the full day). Only required days for veteran teachers were counted (i.e., any PD or workdays for new teachers were not included).
| District Name | State | Teacher days on-site without students | Student Enrollment | Free/Reduced Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Portland Public Schools, OR |
OR |
9 (see "more information)
|
46,924 | 36% |
Teacher time required on-site beyond the student day
Methodology for Teacher time required on-site beyond the student day
Teacher time on-site includes the amount of time a teacher must remain on-site before and/or after the student day. It does not include time for meetings, conferences, etc.
| District Name | State | Teacher time required on-site beyond the student day | Student Enrollment | Free/Reduced Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Portland Public Schools, OR |
OR |
30 minutes (15 minutes before the student day and 15 at the end of the student day) |
46,924 | 36% |