Baltimore Schools to Pay Students Who Boost Test Scores
posted 9:37 am Wed January 23, 2008 - BALTIMORE
The school system plans to spend nearly $1 million dollars on the incentives. Students who have failed at least one exam under Maryland's High School Assessments will earn $25 for improving test performance by 5 percent. If they improve an additional 15 percent, they will get an additional $35. Another 20 percent improvement will earn an additional $50.
State school Superintendent Nancy Grasmick has approved the plan, with the provision that the school system closely track student results.The incentives are only part of a broader $6 million plan to boost student performance on the tests. The plan includes the hiring of private companies for tutoring, after-school and Saturday classes, test preparation materials and teacher training. It will begin next month.
Latest Comment on Baltimore Schools to Pay Students Who Boost Test Scores
catarsis
12:09 pm on 01/26/08
they?re going to pay kids to do what they?re supposed to do???!!! I have two college degrees and work two jobs, have never been arrested, pay my taxes religiously, obey the traffic laws most of the time, and have never been a danger to myself or society...I want a lot of money for being such a good citizen.
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