MAE510 – Module – SLP

Module 3 – SLP
Information Services at the National/State/Provincial Levels
Teacher Salaries
Go to the American Federation of Teachers website and search for the most recent data on "teacher salaries" and find the state you selected for your Session Long Project. Compare the teacher salaries in your state to teacher salaries in 3 other states and to teacher salaries in the United States in general. In 2 to 3 pages, discuss these comparisons.
Be sure to analyze multiple variables. For example, one important variable to consider is cost of living in different locations. For information on this, check out the Salary Comparison Calculator. Locate 1 or 2 additional websites for this information.
NOTE: Cite references to support your explanation.
SLP Assignment Expectations
SEE MODULE 1 SLP FOR FULL EXPLANATION OF COMPLETE SESSION LONG PROJECT EXPECTATIONS.

Module one description below:
Module 1 – SLP
Elements and Functions of an Effective Information System
Your Session Long Project for this course is a research paper you write about a state Board of Education in the United States – of the state of your choosing. (You should select the state in which you reside or one that interests you. If your residence is not in the United States, you may select the Board of Education for your region or province).
This research paper will be developed in Modules 1-4. You will submit a portion of your research paper by the module deadline. To successfully write your research paper, you must complete the following:
Select a state website and review their e-services on the Internet.
Review the background information for each module (these resources are intended to help you gather information for your SLP).
Write and submit each component of the SLP for each module
Do your research and include references not provided in the background readings.
At the Master’s level, students are expected to do independent research to complete the SLP research paper.
Contents of your SLP Research Paper
Each Module of the SLP project should be a minimum of 2-3 pages in length, not including cover sheet and reference list.
Your research paper should include:
Background information about information systems and e-services in education
External factors that impact the effectiveness of e-services offered by State Boards of Education
A comparison of teacher salaries nationally as related to teacher salaries in the state you have chosen to review
The e-services your chosen state Board of Education currently offers on its website
Your recommendations for additional and/or revised e-services that should be offered on your chosen State Education website.
Organize the SLP research paper to contain four sections. Use the following outline (with headings for each module) as indicated:
Introduction (2 or 3 paragraphs)
Section 1 (Mod 1) – Information System (IS) in Education
Section 2 (Mod 2) – External Factors
Section 3 (Mod 3) – Teacher Salaries
Section 4 (Mod 4) – E-Services and Conclusion
Reference list
THE REFERENCE LIST MUST BE FORMATTED PROPERLY IN APA FORMAT AND STYLE. THIS APPLIES TO ALL MODULES.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Module 3 – Background
Information Services at the National/State/Provincial Levels
Required Reading
American Federation of Teachers, (2007).* Survey of teacher salary trends. Retrieved May 2012 from
http://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/salarysurvey07.pdf
CNN Money (2007).* How far will my salary go in another city? Salary comparison calculator. Retrieved May 2012 from http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html
Florida Department of Education (2016). PK-12 Public School Data Publication and Reports: Staff – Teacher Salary Data 2015-16 Retrieved from http://www.fldoe.org/eias/eiaspubs/pubstaff.asp
PayScale (2012). Salary for all K-12 teaches. Retrieved May 2012 from
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/All_K-12_Teachers/Salary
Pellegrino, J. & Quellmalz, E. (2010). Perspectives on the integration of technology and assessment. Journal of Research on Technology in Education 43(2). pp. 119-134. Retrieved May 2012 from EBSCO.
Southern Regional Education Board (2011). Focus on teacher reform legislation in SREB States: Tenure, dismissal and performance pay policies. Retrieved May 2012 from http://publications.sreb.org/2011/11s11_focus_tenure.pdf
Tekleselassie, A. & Villarreal III, P. (2011). Career mobility and departure intentions among school principals in the united states: Incentives and disincentives. Leadership and Policy in Schools. Retrieved May 2012 from
http://education.ufl.edu/villarreal/files/2011/10/Leadership-and-Policy-Villarreal.pdf
* Resource is dated; however it provides significant contribution to content discussion.
Also, use resources below to explore additional literature support for your topic: the search engine sites i.e., Google
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/