The purpose of this research was to investigate how effective representative teacher evaluation
instruments are for determining eligibility of public school teachers for merit pay. Elementary
school principals'ratings of teachers they considered deserving and not deserving of merit pay
were analyzed. Findings suggest that rating instruments may be useful for making initial
decisions about who should be eligible for further consideration.
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