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  • Houston to Link Teachers' Pay, Test Scores

    01/11/2006 3:22:36 PM PST · by Pharmboy · 42 replies · 1,143+ views
    Associated Press ^ | Jan 11, 2005 | JUAN A. LOZANO
    HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston is about to become the biggest school district in the nation to tie teachers' pay to their students' test scores. School Superintendent Abe Saavedra wants to offer teachers as much as $3,000 more per school year if their students improve on state and national tests. The program could eventually grow to as much as $10,000 in merit pay. The school board is set to vote on the plan Thursday. Five of the nine board members have said they support it. "School systems traditionally have been paying the best teacher the same amount as we pay the...