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—From Both Barrels
Merit Pay
For Teachers
By GEORGE BOWLES
It has been said that, in matters of public policy, once a new idea has been successfully tried in the other 49 states, Virginia’s General Assembly might cautiously consider adopting it for the Old Dominion.
In the case of merit pay for teachers, however, Virginia could find herself in the unaccustomed position of marching in the vanguard of those supporting an increasingly popular initiative. She could, that is, if Gov. Chuck Robb and Secretary of Education John Casteen have their way.
This initiative would supplement the present method of basing teachers’ pay solely on seniority, and allow salary increases based on the quality of the individual teacher’s professional performance. It would also create the position or rank of “master teacher.”
A master teacher would not only receive more money, but would have added responsibilities in such fields as course development, curricula planning and the counseling of less experienced colleagues.
The concept has been warmly embraced by the
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