Hoover Institution - All Teachers Are Not the Same

Excerpt: "We need a compensation structure that utilizes multiple approaches. These should include paying teachers more for: 1) attaining knowledge and skills that demonstrably contribute to improving student learning; 2) mentoring newer and less skilled teachers; 3) teaching in hard-to-staff schools and choosing difficult-to-staff subjects; 4) producing higher test scores, using a value-added approach."

Hoover Institution - The Uniform Salary Schedule

Excerpt: "When asked in the spring of 2003, just as the pilot program was ending, to rate whether setting measurable objectives for bonuses of up to $1,500 had an impact on 'cooperation among teachers,' 53.2 percent of the participating teachers said the impact was positive; only 2 percent said the impact was negative."