Link earned micro-credentials to permanent base salary increases¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The report's second incentive strategy is a compensation structure connecting salary advancement to earned micro-credentials, piloted by Kettle Moraine School District with unanimous school board approval in spring 2014 and implemented in 2015-16. The model "awards a permanent base salary increase, ranging from $200 to $600, depending on the difficulty of each earned micro-credential." Educators first seek pre-approval with a written rationale, then collect evidence artifacts, then submit proof to Human Resources. KMSD deliberately chose permanent increases over one-time stipends and designed the model so teachers who do not earn micro-credentials are not penalized.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A pre-approval process with written rationale tied to district mission and student impact, coordinated between Human Resources and Teaching and Learning offices

Constraints¶

• The model was designed to be flexible and not penalize teachers who did not earn micro-credentials

Target Learners¶

• District teachers eligible for salary advancement

Target Learning Goals¶

• Continuous and reflective educator learning and competency-based practice

Related Strategies¶

• Convert earned micro-credentials into continuing education units for re-licensure and master's equivalency
• Count approved micro-credentials toward professional growth plan contact units for salary advancement

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Micro-credentials: Spurring Educator Engagement. (2016). Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/e21db610-b75c-433c-ad69-6843a299598e