Teacher Salaries: Misleading
Paper instructions:
Teacher Salaries
“Caution” is often the word you hear when someone is talking about using information systems as tools to make decisions. In order to fairly and accurately review and analyze the data, it is important to know as many details as possible about the assumptions and limitations under which the data were reported/collected. For example, the Southern Regional Education Board reports that an analysis of average teacher salaries can be misleading.
Case Assignment Expectations
Complete the assigned Background readings and in 3 pages or more (not counting cover sheet and bibliography), please explain the potential problems with trying to use data in a national and/or a regional information system to make decisions at the state, province or district level.
Consider this assignment as though you were reviewing several job offers from different states. How would you determine which state board of education was actually preferable? What things would you consider in making your choice?
Please be sure to synthesis Education information from multiple states’ websites before summarizing your conclusions.
