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In my heart, I hate this idea. But, as a teacher at a "low performing" school, I'm sick of being told that if I only did this or that all students would be "proficient." And the this or that always changes, of course. As much as I dislike this idea, maybe it begins to place some of the focus on the effort of the learners and parents instead of always on the teachers.
Lita @ 9:08 PM PDT, Oct 15, 2008
This incentive structure is incredible. I've always loved learning but was a mediocre student during elementary school, due exactly the types of worries that many of these lower 1/3 kids have. At the end of her rope, my single-mother paid me for grades as well (I only got paid for A's though)... So I got straight A's through High School, got the highest score on 5 APs (passed 8), 99.5%ile SAT, received a BA & BS from Stanford, and an MBA from Wharton. None of my 4 younger siblings were paid for grades, with completely disastrous results. You'd be surprised how long the effects of this incentive structure last.
Loves Learning @ 12:29 PM PDT, Oct 15, 2008
Right, and the teachers won't "teach to the test" and they won't "help" the slower ones to "earn" the same money as the smarter ones. And since they're all "poor" and the "families" "need" the money and it wouldn't be "fair." Let's call it "No Child Shortchanged."
Joey @ 10:14 AM PDT, Oct 15, 2008
California provides a pittance- less than $10 million per year- to fund AVID, which does help many of these same students. The article also fails to address the factor of mobility- too many California students bounce from district to district, and the lack of a uniform curriculum is a significant deterrent to success.
Lance @ 9:19 AM PDT, Oct 15, 2008
As a parent I've always rewarded my child with money to encourage for a better grade and it really works. An A = $10, B = $5, and a C = $1. D and F do not count for any money.
Glo - California @ 8:25 AM PDT, Oct 15, 2008
What a suprise, paying people is a good way to motivate them to do stuff. Or equally surprising, not all kids just "love" learning/studying for it's own sake. And guess what the stuff they do love to learn about probably isn't how to conjugate a verb. Do what works IMO
Aviking @ 8:08 AM PDT, Oct 15, 2008