Some Arkansas Principals to Help Determine Merit Pay for Teachers?
Merit pay for teachers? One Arkansas district considers it, while a news report cites Denver's merit-pay scheme as a model:
In Denver, for example, teachers earn an extra $999 if they teach at a school with a high percentage of low-income, special-needs or ESL students, or if they’re certified in a hard-to-staff area like middle school math or special education. They get tuition reimbursement for professional development. They’re evaluated every three years by their principal or other “qualified designee,” with a 3 percent raise for a satisfactory rating. And each teacher works with his or her principal to set two objectives for student achievement each year. If students reach one, the teacher gets a bonus; if they reach both, the bonus becomes a permanent salary increase.
