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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
16
Issue
1
Date
3/1/1987

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Title
DETERMINANTS OF TEACHER SALARY LEVEL: THE FLORIDA EVIDENCE
DOI
10.2190/V1JD-J9YH-FADQ-TY20
Author
JAMES G. WARD AND THOMAS D. FACKENDER
Online Date
05/09/2002

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DETERMINANTS OF TEACHER SALARY LEVEL: THE FLORIDA EVIDENCE

JAMES G. WARD AND THOMAS D. FACKENDER

DOI: 10.2190/V1JD-J9YH-FADQ-TY20

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study of develop a model for estimating average teacher salary levels in Florida school districts using financial and economic variables, as well as variables describing the characteristics of the district teaching staff. This research has important policy implications because it show whether efforts to increase teacher salary levels to attract and retain high-quality teachers through the state funding formula can succeed. The results show that the strongest determinants of teacher salary levels are the degree of graduate preparation of the teachers in the district, the property wealth of the district, the education level of the district residents, and level of transportation spending. The discrepancies between predicted salary levels and actual salary levels have important implications for collective bargaining.

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