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Merit Pay Linked to Learning Gains

By Debra Viadero — January 30, 2007 1 min read
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A merit-pay program for teachers in Arkansas’ largest school district appears to be spurring gains in student test scores, according to an analysis by researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

The study examines test-score data for two elementary schools taking part in a pilot merit-pay program launched in 2004 by the Little Rock school district. Under the program, teachers could earn bonuses of up to $11,000 a year if their students made significant gains on standardized tests.

The researchers found that the program appeared to pay off: Compared with their counterparts at three other district elementary schools, students in the pilot-program schools made bigger learning gains over the school year.

“Evaluation of Year One of the Achievement Challenge Pilot Project in the Little Rock Public School District” is available from the University of Arkansas’ Department of Education Reform.

A version of this article appeared in the January 31, 2007 edition of Education Week

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