A survey of 200 teachers on merit pay revealed that 57 percent did not favor merit pay. Examination of the responses shows that those with less than a masters degree were against merit pay two to one. (MD)

Presents a plan that extends current teaching practices through a strategy that increases teacher salaries without the use of merit pay. (MD)

Reports results of a survey of high school principals' attitudes toward school improvement recommendations. (MD)

Describes a project to identify the causes of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in a district's schools in an attempt to improve teacher attendance. (MD)

Provides two teacher evaluation models for principals. Emphasizes teacher evaluation based on teacher's abilities rather than student achievement. (MD)

Reviews current Asian educational systems, pointing out that comparison with the United States system is not possible. The educational systems reflect the societies' needs, which differ from culture to culture. (MD)

The author outlines the qualities of excellent teachers and points out that excellence itself is rare in many occupations. He also describes the difficulties teacher's face including the low status they hold in our society. He presents nine steps to follow to achieve excellence in education. (MD)

Strategies for fostering educational use of technology include (1) creating an environment supporting exploration of information technologies, (2) providing teacher incentives, and (3) developing teacher learning opportunities. (MD)