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[quote=Anonymous][quote]What if a teacher is at a school that has passing rates in the 90% range? Let's say 94% of the grade level passes the SOLs and then next year that number drops to 93%. Would that not merit extra pay? [/quote]

How about this?  A teacher with an AAP class should get paid more than those with GenEd?  
Or, a principal keeps discipline problems out of Teacher A's class--believe me Teacher A will have a better chance than Teacher B.

FWIW, I taught for a number of years.  Classes vary from year to year--the dynamics and the chemistry with kids can affect the classroom, too.  And, do you know the years that I worked the hardest and accomplished the least?  It was the years that I had the most difficult classes.  One year I had a dream class--had we had Merit Pay that year, I would have hit the jackpot......and, it was the easiest and most fun year I ever had.  But, I had sense enough to understand that I had a wonderful group.

There are just too many variables for merit pay to be based on test scores.  Do you really want a teacher who does nothing but work on SOLs?
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