Unsatisfactory Performance finds that, contrary to prevailing beliefs, what most ails the teacher force is not a general shortage of qualified candidates, or inadequate government support. The real problem is that excellent teachers are not rewarded for their superior work, and failing teachers are rarely held accountable for their poor performance.

Teachers deserve the same performance-driven compensation system that exists in other professions. Good teachers have nothing to fear from results-based school reform. Under the current system, crucial staffing decisions, like teacher assignment, evaluation, and dismissal, are taken out of principals’ hands and codified in state law or collective bargaining agreements.

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