It has been proposed that teachers be paid based upon their results as seen in their students. In all likelihood, these “results” would be based on standardized test scores. There is a big problem with this, however. That problem is that not all teachers start with the same students. Any teacher could get high test scores from students that come from wealthy, stable families. A great teacher, however, might get bad test scores from a class of students that come from abusive homes. Also, this raises the question of how to pay teachers that teach handicapped students or students that learn at slower rates. I do agree that teachers deserve to make more money. Also, by paying teachers more, brighter students will pursue teaching as a career, and the level of teaching will increase. The money to pay teachers more, however, will have to come from somewhere, and right now I do not know where that money would come from.
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