Merit Pay: The Great Debate.

Scherer, Marge

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ERIC Number: EJ287513

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Merit Pay: The Great Debate.

Scherer, Marge

Instructor, v93 n3 p22-25,159 Oct 1983

Arguments for and against merit pay are weighed, and merit pay's probable effects on teacher morale and motivation are discussed. Different types of programs are reviewed, including: (1) bonuses based on student or teacher performance; (2) individualized productivity plans; (3) differentiated staffing; and (4) the career ladder approach. (PP)

Descriptors: Career Ladders, Differentiated Staffs, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Incentives, Merit Pay, Professional Recognition, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Salaries

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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