tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623883.post113708474395128547..comments2023-09-24T07:27:45.698-04:00Comments on Modern Science: Houston to give bonuses to rich teacherszandperlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700239961953729095noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623883.post-1137679842897732072006-01-19T09:10:00.000-05:002006-01-19T09:10:00.000-05:00Subnetrix:The second ties pay to student improveme...Subnetrix:<BR/><I>The second ties pay to student improvement on a standardized test that compares performance to nationwide norms.</I><BR/>You are correct that part of bonus pay is tied to improvement, and thus may be acheivable at all schools, though I believe (I have no evidence) that this is still easier at better funded schools. Since I have no evidence, I did not argue it in my three points. However...<BR/><BR/><I>The first would award bonuses to all teachers in schools rated acceptable or higher</I><BR/>That part is a simple out-and-out flat score. Teachers in schools already passing will get bonuses. This is what I was arguing in my first point, though I guess I could've been clearer in my wording.zandperlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700239961953729095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623883.post-1137654679288567852006-01-19T02:11:00.000-05:002006-01-19T02:11:00.000-05:00I think your first point is moot, it said improve,...I think your first point is moot, it said improve, not have the highest. If I scored poor last year and score average this year, the teacher gets a raise.subnetrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060756967579345683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623883.post-1137184352461991452006-01-13T15:32:00.000-05:002006-01-13T15:32:00.000-05:00Money's not a factor. At least not on the teacher ...Money's not a factor. At least not on the teacher part of the equation. Giving a teacher an extra k isn't going to make any difference in how he or she teaches.<BR/><BR/>A real solution would be to do something to cause the students to want to learn but I have no clue as to what might do that. If you want to throw money at the problem, at least throw it to the kids. Give money for grades just like some parents do. That's far better than dumbing down school curriculums to enable making some arbitrary cutoff score.<BR/><BR/>Bribing, if used properly, is a very strong motivation technique but you need to place the money where it'll do the most good.utenzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988445461413550750noreply@blogger.com