http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress Logically part of one's pay ought to correlate to how effective a person is in his or her position. In that respect, should teachers be awarded a bonus based on students' academic progress? Is that a fair way of evaluating a teacher? Is that the best way to compensate and/or reward teachers? GreatSchools en-us eccentric At our school district, once a year all students are sent in a form that they can fill in and nominate a teacher for the "best teacher of the year" ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=1#comment_387852 5100.387852 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:21:17 -0700 pegity68 Schools can't be set up like a business. They deal with children. Children don't run businesses nor are they allgoing to learn in the same way at the same child. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=1#comment_387601 5100.387601 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:45:46 -0700 pegity68 Could yo be clearer-what attitudes of American educators are"feeding the problem"? http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=1#comment_387597 5100.387597 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:39:28 -0700 pegity68 I am a teacher. I believe that the idea of teacher bonuses is ridiculous. Children aren't cars. You can't force them into prizewinning vehicles. Every class of students is different. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=1#comment_387596 5100.387596 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:36:13 -0700 CorinneGregory When teachers are losing upwards of 25/30/40% or more on the classroom time, it's grossly UNFAIR to tie compensation to performance. Especially when teachers aren't all given methods by which ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=1#comment_280531 5100.280531 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:32:19 -0800 aolson123 no, a teacher can not FORCE a student to learn in a classroom. Student learning has to be motivated by parents and community. a teacher is only a small part ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=2#comment_280299 5100.280299 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:36:50 -0800 twgage The question is more complicated than yes or no. Under the current system, I would have to answer that putting an incentive program in place, of any sort, would only ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=2#comment_276880 5100.276880 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:25:01 -0700 alwaysquestion No. Teachers cannot be held responsible for what happens outside their classrooms . Instead, schools or school districts should be rewarded for becoming more creative in getting ALL PARENTS and/or ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=2#comment_276205 5100.276205 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:42:47 -0700 Anonymous I agree with *experience* http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=2#comment_273141 5100.273141 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:19:18 -0700 experience You should not base a teachers merit on student achievement. Teachers cannot control all factors involved in a students learning environment. The student may be limited by economic factors, environmental ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=2#comment_273120 5100.273120 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:02:17 -0700 marycarroll25 Yes and no. I am an extremely hands-on Mom and based strictly on what I have seen because of the "no child left behind" law, teachers are passing/pushing kids through ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=3#comment_272309 5100.272309 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:24:55 -0700 jenilmartinez Yes, teachers should be awarded a bonus based on students' academic progress. This gives them incentive to perform at higher levels and it reinforces our committment to educating our children ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=3#comment_268452 5100.268452 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:22:40 -0700 MagnetMom Add me to the "me too."The way veteran teachers choose their assignments in really great school communities, and new/young teachers are left to the dregs, I can't see how you ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=3#comment_266776 5100.266776 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:46:36 -0700 Jsillymom I have to agree with healthy. How could you really gage on how good a teacher is? Every child learns differently and at a different pace. That doesn't make the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=3#comment_266698 5100.266698 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:32:44 -0700 healthy11 First, you have a problem in deciding how to determine if a child is making progress, and I don't believe grades or standardized testing results give adequate information, so it ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266291/Should-schools-award-teacher-bonuses-based-on-students-academic-progress?cpage=3#comment_266620 5100.266620 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:51:55 -0700