Speaking of Best for Kids (following from the last post) - there is an excellent blog maintained by Angus Davis called just that - Best for Kids. Actually, the blog is called Passing Notes, but the organization is Best for Kids. Angus is also a member of the RI Board of Regents. He has posted a great study on the benefits of Merit Pay for teachers.
Further, the “pay for performance” policy should apply not only to compensation, but also to teacher assignment. At Classical High School in Providence, an especially gifted teacher was recognized with a “Teacher of the Year” award, but was subsequently “bumped” out of his job (laid off) by another teacher with more seniority. The more senior teacher was less effective in the classroom but had been on the job for more years. How is a system that organizes compensation and teacher assignment solely around longevity of service and with no consideration given to performance in the classroom in the best interests of kids?
We tried to get merit pay in the last contract, but that didn’t go so well.
thank you, man
Comment by Honorli — March 21, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
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