2 EDCAL August 21 , 2017
Headed to D . C . for national principal honor
California ’ s 2017 National Distinguished Principal , Scott Borba , principal of Stroud Elementary School in Modesto , will travel to Washington , D . C . Oct . 12-13 for two days of activities honoring the elementary and middle-level educators chosen by the states , the District of Columbia , plus private and overseas schools .
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The National Association of Elementary School Principals established the NDP program in 1984 to recognize and celebrate elementary and middle-level principals who set high standards for instruction , student achievement , character and climate for the students , families and staffs in their learning communities .
Borba said being named NDP is a tremendous honor .
“ I am incredibly humbled ,” he said . “ I ’ m grateful for all of the support from my board , superintendent , colleagues and staff who all care so deeply about our students and maintain a culture of high expectations and collaboration . I have also learned and continue to glean so much wisdom from all of my associates on the ACSA Elementary Ed Council and within the organization .” He is looking forward to the D . C . trip .
As a growing number of states across the nation look for ways to recognize and reward excellent teachers , a new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality , available at www . nctq . org , reveals at least one large pocket of resistance to providing additional compensation to star teachers .
Examining the impact of a 2011 Florida law which mandates that Florida school districts provide the highest salary awards available to teachers who are rated “ Highly Effective ,” this study finds little evidence of district buy-in .
The study , “ Backing the Wrong Horse : The Story of One State ’ s Ambitious But Disheartening Foray into Performance Pay ,” shows how 16 out of a sample of 18 Florida districts are continuing to pay higher salary awards to teachers who earn graduate
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“ I love that I will be able to share this experience with my wife who has been my greatest supporter and advocate , and I always look forward to opportunities to meet and connect with principals from all over . I hope to learn more ways to support my students and community .”
Borba is a graduate of California State University , Stanislaus , where he also currently teaches school law in the School Administration Program .
“ CSU Stanislaus played a vital role in preparing me for my role as principal ,” Borba said . “ I still enjoy a close relationship with many of the professors I had as a student in the School Administration Program , and I continue to reach out to them from time to time for support .”
Borba previously held the position of principal of Chrysler Elementary School in Modesto . He has served as principal of Stroud Elementary since 2011 .
Criteria for selection of National Distinguished Principals requires that the honorees are active principals of schools where programs are designed to meet the academic and social needs of all students and where there are firmly established community ties with parents and local businesses .
Borba believes his involvement in ACSA plays a key role in his career . He has served as president of the Stanislaus Charter , vicepresident for legislative action for Region 7 and president of the Elementary Education Council . Borba currently represents California elementary principals as the state
Analysis of performance pay finds lack of enthusiasm
degrees than teachers whose performance stands out . On average the reward for a master ’ s degree in these districts is four times greater than the reward for being found Highly Effective .
These results demonstrate a clear disconnect between the law ’ s intent and its implementation . Districts appear to skirt the law with unanticipated distinctions made between those rewards paid out for performance and other kinds of salary rewards . Furthermore , compliance with the law is complicated by districts continuing to rate 98 percent of all teachers Effective or Highly Effective ( with 44 percent of teachers earning Highly Effective ), which may result in suppression of the size of performance rewards absent significant reductions in other ways teachers qualify for raises .
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ACSA President Lisa Gonzales , front row , second from right , joined the Region 16 Executive Board and Committee / Council Representatives at their annual retreat . The team took some time out from a rigorous day of planning to show good leaders maintain a sense of humor . ACSA Region 16 serves Los Angeles Unified School District . LA Unified is the largest public school system in California , serving more 700,000 students and 900 schools in 32 different cities . The total area of the LA Unified is 710 square miles . In addition to the city of Los Angeles , the district serves many other cities and several unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County .
Most of the districts in the study have opted to stick with the traditional trigger for a teacher salary award , which is to earn a graduate degree , in spite of conclusive research spanning 50 years demonstrating that teachers with master ’ s degrees are generally no more effective than teachers without one .
“ Schools should be investing in what matters most , teachers who day in and day out , year in and year out pull off miracle wins with kids ,” commented Kate Walsh , president of NCTQ . “ Instead districts are forcing teachers to spend precious time and dollars to earn degrees which rarely add value , and distract from the job of teaching . This is a lost opportunity for Florida ’ s school districts , teachers and students .”
There were two bright spots in the study , Hillsborough and Duval , which both reward teachers more for performance than earning graduate degrees . Hillsborough does not pay its teachers anything extra for completing any kind of advanced degree . Meanwhile , Duval pays its teachers who are rated Highly Effective substantially more than its teachers who earn master ’ s degrees .
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“ The relationships I have built in ACSA , at both the local and state level , have provided me with a network of really smart people who all share the same passion to serve students ,” he said . “ I don ’ t think I could do this job without them .”
Borba and his wife , Janine , live in Atwater , and have three children : Caleb , 14 , Madelyn , 11 , and Joshua , 7 . Together they are actively involved in their church , where they teach Junior High Sunday School and work with college aged students .
“ Public education is a tremendous mission field ,” Borba said . “ It has been such a blessing to work alongside students and their families throughout my career and support and serve them beyond the classroom . I believe that is the part of this work I enjoy the most .”
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Conversely , the disproportionate size of the salary awards in the Florida districts was so high that a teacher in St . Lucie County Public Schools would need to earn the Highly Effective rating every year for nearly 19 years to achieve the amount granted in a single year to a teacher with a master ’ s degree . And a teacher in Escambia County Public Schools would need to earn an Effective rating every year for more than 12 years to achieve the award granted in a single year to a teacher who earned a master ’ s degree .
The study is timely given that the number of states that are attempting to link teacher bonuses or salary increases to a measure of classroom performance has more than doubled since 2011 , climbing from seven to 17 .
“ We hope to alert all states , even those contemplating a shift to new teacher compensation systems ,” Walsh said . “ Not only do they need to evaluate the fidelity of any implementation effort , there are important lessons to be learned in how to mitigate against the obstacles , inevitably imposed to prevent long overdue reforms .”