http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266689/Do-you-know-of-successful-merit-pay-programs I just learned about merit pay programs and I want to learn more. How do they work and what are they about? GreatSchools en-us JimmyArispe If we want to truly affect the graduation rates in this country and reward teachers appropriately, we must begin exploring ways to tie merit pay to graduation rates. A student ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266689/Do-you-know-of-successful-merit-pay-programs?cpage=1#comment_277524 5100.277524 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:25:22 -0700 momof3boyz There are many factors that a teacher has to take into consideration upon teaching a class. I use to believe in merit pay, until I enrolled in a credential program ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266689/Do-you-know-of-successful-merit-pay-programs?cpage=1#comment_270168 5100.270168 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:35:49 -0700 CorinneGregory If you mean programs that offer merit pay for teachers, it's basically like this: the better the teacher "performs" at his/her job, they become eligible for bonuses or higher salaries. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/266689/Do-you-know-of-successful-merit-pay-programs?cpage=1#comment_266893 5100.266893 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:43:36 -0700