Details of D.C. Performance-Pay System Unveiled
Leaders in the District of Columbia today announced details of the performance-based-pay program enshrined in its recently inked contract. Under the system, deemed "IMPACTplus,"—a reference to the IMPACT teacher-evaluation system upon which the pay decisions will be made—teachers deemed "highly effective" stand to earn annual bonuses of up to $25,000.
In addition to these one-off bonuses, teachers will have the opportunity to qualify for permanent base-pay raises as well.
But given the district's hotly charged political environment, payouts under the new program could already be in