Recent Submissions

  • Negotiated Success: Contractual Benefits that Enhance Recruitment and Retention

    Amor, Hella Bel Hadj; Corey, Staci; Jean DeFeo, Dana (Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, 2023-05)
    This report summarizes monetary and non-monetary items used in Collectively Bargained Agreements (CBAs) to enhance retention and recruitment of educators in and outside of Alaska. This report is one of a series commissioned by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development to support a stakeholder-informed action plan to address the state’s recurring critical challenges in recruiting and retaining teachers. To approach this task, we narrowed our focus to a review of provisions contained within CBAs in Alaska and a sample of districts in the nation, reviewed relevant literature, and collected stakeholder feedback to further inform the report content and organization. We restrict our analysis to the information contained in CBAs, which are negotiated at the district level, with the noted limitation that CBAs are not exhaustive of all educator benefits (e.g., retirement is an important benefit that is managed at the statewide level). The report details benefits in five broad categories and 15 subcategories, which are bookmarked in this abstract for easy access: coming and staying (signing bonus, longevity/retention bonus); benefits – health and wellbeing (healthcare, sick leave, other leave); benefits – moving and living (travel and relocation, housing and utilities, childcare); knowledge and growth (transferable experience, education and certification, professional development); and work life (contract length and workday, extra duties, hard-to-staff areas, performance pay). Overall, we find that benefits and compensation vary significantly across districts in Alaska, and even more substantially across districts in the national sample, reflecting the diversity in the sample in terms of state, region, size, and location.
  • Are Alaska teacher salaries competitive?

    Berman, Matthew; DeFeo, Dayna Jean (Institute of Social and Economic Research, 2024-02)
    This paper explores how Alaska teacher salaries compare to the national average, between 1969 and 2021, adjusted for cost of living differences. It examines trends in salaries of Alaska and US teachers adjusted for inflation, and how the salary differentials have changed over time. The analysis reveals that Alaska teacher salaries have been lower than competitive levels for the past several decades, although the emerging national teacher shortage has increased the challenge that less competitive salaries pose for recruiting and retaining Alaska teachers. The paper discusses the implications of this trend, with attention to hiring and retaining teachers in Alaska schools.
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2012

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2012-05-06
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2012
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2011

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2011-05-01
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2011
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2010

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2010-05-02
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2010
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2009

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2009-05-03
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2009
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2008

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2008-05-04
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2008
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2007

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2007-05-06
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2007
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2006

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2006-05-07
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2006
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2005

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2005-05-01
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2005
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2004

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2004-05-02
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2004
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2003

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2003-05-04
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2003
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2002

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2002-05-05
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2002
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2001

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2001-05-06
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2001
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2000

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 2000-05-07
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2000
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 1999

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 1999-05-09
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 1999
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 1998

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 1998-05-03
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 1998
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 1997

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 1997-05-04
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 1997
  • University of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 1996

    University of Alaska Anchorage, 1996-05-05
    These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 1996

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