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The Perceived Association Of Merit Pay And Teacher Qualities In Two Middle Schools In A Southeastern State, John Daniel Balls Jan 2013

The Perceived Association Of Merit Pay And Teacher Qualities In Two Middle Schools In A Southeastern State, John Daniel Balls

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This dissertation determined the perceived association of merit pay and teacher qualities in the sample schools. The research focused on the association of merit pay and levels of teacher qualities and if a relationship exists between teacher performance-based compensation and teacher qualities/performance.

The indications and suggestions of this research were based on the data collected from surveys and interviews of teachers in the two sample schools on performance pay plans. This component of the study identified any perceived association of merit pay and teacher qualities. This information was corroborated with research collected on studies done on school systems that have …