tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-56523141293763335832008-07-18T12:16:00.000-05:002008-07-18T12:16:00.000-05:00Interesting topic. I've always been suspicious of merit pay myself because I've seen principals evaluate teachers in rather arbitrary ways. As you noted, how would "success" be measured?<BR/><BR/>One thought: My friend works in a school that implemented a merit pay system recently. She said that, as a result, teachers are less likely to share their lesson plans, etc. with other teachers.<BR/><BR/>Under the school's system, only a certain, limited number of teachers can receive "merit pay" in a given school year. Therefore, if Teacher X gives Teacher Y some great lesson plans or classroom management tips, Teacher Y's merit pay application gains, while Teacher X now has a reduced chance of garnering one of the limited merit pay slots. Interesting twist...Attorney DCnoreply@blogger.com