"Teacher merit" refers to the recognition and evaluation of a teacher's skills, abilities, and performance. It determines how well a teacher is doing their job and the value they bring to their students and the education system as a whole.
Yet only a handful of studies have evaluated the impact of teacher merit pay on student achievement. (educationnext.org)
It doesn't do the kids and the schools any good for him to propose the kind of teacher merit pay system that has failed in school districts around the country. (uft.org)
He also wants to bring back grades for school performance and implement teacher merit pay and performance incentives. (gothamgazette.com)