Salary boost. How do you feel?

[The Comrade]

[Saz]

For thee third time, that's not an issue. ZERO. f**k. GIVEN. ABOUT. TEACHER . FAIRNESS.

The only thing that matters is: WILL THIS HELP THE CHILD LEARN MORE.


But I do have to say, trying to get you to read basic English has given me a newfound respect for those teachers who can manage to get through to dimwits like you.

[Professor]

This reminds me of a psychology experiment that I once heard of. Basically, the moderator starts with 2 people. He initially offers both people $10. Then asks them how they feel about it. If both people agree that it's amenable, then both get the money.

Then, he offers one person $13, and the other person $17. If both agree, then each gets their money. However, if even one person disapproves, then each only gets the original $10.

Surprisingly, many people (don't remember if it was "most" or just "many") disapproved of the second option, because it "wasn't fair." Despite the fact that they would get $3 more, they still turned it down.

This seems like a similar situation. Your boss is offering you more money. But, you might turn it down because SOMEONE ELSE is getting that same amount, even though they worked less.

[The Comrade]

[Saz]

[The Comrade]

[Saz]

[Philly]

I'm pretty sure Saz is already well versed in The White People Method.

[Saz]

[Darkhorse]

Merit pay for teachers is a great idea, but which metrics should we use to evaluate them? A few years ago I would have been yelling "Tests! Tests!", but I'm no longer convinced of that. If you evaluate teachers based on the test scores of their children, they will spend the entire year teaching to that test in order to maximize their income. We want school kids to do well on the tests, but teaching them how to do well on a test isn't the goal of education.

So what's the solution? How do you evaluate teachers on their ability to instill a love of learning in their students?