1. Performance Bonus for Teachers Raises Student Success
The case argues that performance bonuses are a useful method to raise the effectiveness of educators. Many believe that educators should be judged according to the performance of their pupils and schools face consequences if students are not up to the mark. Yet, research shows that too much competition between teachers can backfire. Calculating the performance of an educator can be tricky and no universal method exists as of yet. There is no proof that shows the correlation between merit payment and student success however research strongly advises against performance bonuses due to its negative effects.
All teachers, parents, administrators and legislators should read up on this issue. Awareness of these myths and knowledge of how to counter them, based on analytical and critical research, will ensure the right decisions being taken when it comes to the future of the children and the nation.