Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell just announced a plan to spend $3 million on a pay for performance pilot program for hard to staff schools in the Commonwealth. Citing a previous unsuccessful attempt at a similar program, Virginia’s largest school district declined the plan and all attached funds. Why aren’t more school systems drawing on actual data and historical record to make reasonable decisions about improving schools? Paying teachers based on student test scores does not, nor has it ever, resulted in higher test scores or the effective recruitment and maintenance of great teachers. I am off the rest of the week on an overnight field trip with my class, but check back over the weekend for more on the subject of performance pay.
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