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ERIC ED199828: Merit Pay. Research Action Brief Number 15. |
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by ERIC |
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Merit pay programs are based on the simple idea that |
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educators should be paid what they are worth; yet these |
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programs face a host of practical problems, mostly |
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centering on the difficulties of developing and |
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administering such systems. A review of research shows |
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that money may not be the best way to motivate teachers, |
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who are more influenced by the intrinsic rewards of |
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teaching. A report by the Educational Research Service |
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suggests that merit pay programs often prove unworkable. |
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Taken as a whole, the research in the area points most |
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emphatically to a single conclusion about merit pay; its |
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potential rewards are uncertain and it should be adopted, |
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if at all, with a good deal of care. Evaluations must be |
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made by several persons working with specific, |
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multifaceted, and clearly articulated guidelines. Merit |
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raises should not be reserved for a few superior teachers |
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but must reward all who achieve a specific objective. |
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Plans should be considered that reward teachers with |
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praise or recognition rather than money, and schools |
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should help create systems that foster more satisfying |
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work experiences for teachers. (Author/JM) |
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Date Published: 2015-02-13 10:37:53 |
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Identifier: ERIC_ED199828 |
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Item Size: 14175074 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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