Presently, superior education is the assurance of fulfillment and success in life for all citizens in the United States. Consequently, the scholastic system is faced with the daunting task of reformation. The foundation for this restructuring lies within the viewpoint of needing to maximize educational development effectively. Educators can truly be the difference in a student’s success if their performance is objectively appraised and compensated. When judging two teachers that have the equivalent amount of experience in the classroom but have totally different levels of hands-on expertise, we find that regardless of which is better or worse, they will each receive the same salary. Unfortunately, even though the pay may be equal, the amount of knowledge and experience by each teacher is immaterial and the chief concern of actual educating endures. The foremost objective of a merit-pay approach is to compensate educators based on tangible findings submitted by each educator and …show more content…
Bonus systems will just inhibit educators from teaching the way they consider most effective. Teachers will bend over backwards to ensure that they receive their bonuses instead. Supporters of these programs counter by denoting that “Teachers may, in fact, gain more freedom to innovate than is the case in many public school districts currently, since the focus would be on outcomes and not process” (Solomon and Podgursky pg 21). Another point of consideration is that teachers should not educate for the compensation, but instead for the personal need to serve children and because they love what they do, as the rewards are often just being aware that their work is making a difference in a child’s life and that should be enough. Although, one can oppose that by addressing that the love of one’s work and making money are not mutually