SMHC Resources
SMHC’s Core Resources
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Jim Kelly and Allan Odden provide this paper to walk one through the main tenets of the strategic management of human capital concept and how it relates to education. This is the organization's defining document. In some publications, this paper is referenced as "Strategic Management of Human Capital in Public Education."
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A summary of "What is SMHC?" is available here.
Talent in Education: The Essence of the Strategic Management of Human Capital (SMHC)
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This paper provides a brief overview of the main tenets of SMHC. It discusses SMHC's action networks and primary resources, as well as the core ideas of the Talent in Education project.
State Roadmap to SMHC Resources for Federal “Race to the Top” Proposals
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This document offers states a framework for addressing teacher and principal quality and effectiveness for Race to the Top proposals within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
District Roadmap to SMHC Resources for Federal "Race to the Top" Proposals
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This document offers school districts a framework for addressing teacher and principal quality and effectiveness for Race to the Top proposals within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Strategic Talent Management: Lessons from the Corporate World
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Edward E. Lawler, SMHC Task Force member and director of the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California authored this paper, which shares research from the private sector. There is much to be learned from the corporate world that can be applied to the way school human resources and talent management structures are developed and run.
Talent in Education: Strategic Management of Human Capital
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In the U.S. education community’s race to the top, teacher and principal effectiveness stand out as critical components to dramatically improve student achievement and close the achievement gap. At the crux of this dialogue is the concept of talent in education, which is the focus of SMHC. This 2009 article on SMHC provides an easy-to-read overview of SMHC’s resources and action networks, as well as examples of districts where SMHC principles are at work.
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On November 3, 2009, SMHC released this call to action outlining the dramatic steps necessary to improve teacher and principal talent. In this report, SMHC offers 20 policy recommendations for state and district actions to improve student achievement by recruiting, developing, evaluating, compensating and retaining more effective teachers and principals. Minor revisions will be made in the coming days.
SMHC Case Studies
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Minneapolis: A Different Take on Tenure
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Toledo: Peer Assistance and Review (Par)
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Montgomery County Public Schools – SMHC in Operation
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State Policies Supporting SMHC in Education: An Analysis of Wisconsin Using the SMHC State Framework
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State Policies Supporting SMHC in Education: An Analysis of Illinois Using the SMHC State Framework
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Principal as Human Capital Manager: Evidence from Two Large Districts
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Measuring Teaching Performance Papers
Review of Teaching Performance Assessments for Use in Human Capital Management, 2009
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Working paper in which Anthony Milanowski, SMHC Senior Researcher, with contributions from Herbert G. Heneman, III, Dickson-Bascom professor (Emeritus) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Steve Kimball, SMHC and CPRE researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reviews the current state of the art in teaching assessment by examining seven assessment systems.
Standards-Based Teacher Evaluation as a Foundation for Knowledge- and Skill-Based Pay, 2006
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The Criterion-Related Validity of the Performance Assessment System in Cincinnati, 2003
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Additional papers on measuring teaching performance include:
Kimball and Milanowski (2009). “Examining Teacher Evaluation Validity and Leadership Decision Making within a Standards-Based Evaluation System.” Educational Administration Quarterly v45 n1 p34-70
Milanowski, A.T., Kimball, S.M., & Odden, A.R. (2005). “Teacher accountability measures and links to learning.” In Rubenstein, R., Schwartz, A.E., Stiefel, L., and Zabel, J. (Eds.), /Measuring school performance & efficiency: Implications for practice and research/, 2005 Yearbook of the American Education Finance Association. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.
Consortium for Policy Research in Education
Consortium for Policy Research in Education
CPRE unites seven of the nation’s top research institutions in an effort to improve student learning through research on education reform, policy, and finance. CPRE’s school finance and teacher compensation research at UW-Madison is led by Allan Odden, CPRE Co-director.
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Teacher Compensation Papers
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2. Do Teacher Pay Levels Matter? by Tony Milanowski.
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--Do Teacher Pay Levels Matter? A Summary.
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3.How To Design New Teacher Salary Structures, by Herbert G. Heneman, III, and Steve Kimball.
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--How to Design New Teacher Salary Structures, A Summary.
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4. How to Pay Teachers for Student Performance Outcomes, by Anthony Milanowski
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--How to Pay Teachers for Student Performance Outcomes, A Summary
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5. How to Fund Teacher Compensation Changes, by Allan Odden
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