Wahlstrom, KylaSheldon, TimothyPeterson, KristinCenter for Applied Research and Educational Improvement2007-08-212007-08-212006https://hdl.handle.net/11299/2713This evaluation report was produced by the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) for the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).The report describes the range of implementation strategies and activities early adopter districts and sites have used in the implementation of the Quality Compensation Program (Q Comp), which is the alternative pay initiative enacted by the Minnesota Legislature. It also summarizes successes and concerns of those pilot sites, since their experiences can be highly informative for other districts and charter schools moving forward to create their own Q Comp plans.en-UScompensationteacher salariesaccountabilityprofessional development and teacher practicequality compensationq compalternative compensationalternative pay systemdistrict restructuringperformance payprofessional developmentReport