Supporting Quality Teachers with Recognition

Value has been found in providing recognition and awards programs for excellent teachers. Research has also found a major lack of these programs in both the USA and in Australia. Teachers receiving recognition and awards for their teaching have praised recognition programs as providing motivation fo...

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Published inThe Australian journal of teacher education Vol. 36; no. 12; pp. 59 - 70
Main Author Andrews, Hans A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Edith Cowan University 01.12.2011
Subjects
Australia
Awards
College School Cooperation
Educational Research
Elementary Secondary Education
Foreign Countries
Merit Pay
Motivation
Recognition (Achievement)
Student Teachers
Teacher Competencies
Teacher Educators
Teaching Skills
Theories
United States
Australia
United States
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Summary:Value has been found in providing recognition and awards programs for excellent teachers. Research has also found a major lack of these programs in both the USA and in Australia. Teachers receiving recognition and awards for their teaching have praised recognition programs as providing motivation for them to continue high-level instruction. Motivational theories provide a solid foundation for these programs. Teacher educators should find "recognition" as an important part of their curriculum in terms of teaching the research behind motivational theories. They can also encourage K-12 schools to provide recognition to the excellent teachers working with university teacher educators assisting student teachers. The concept of merit pay is being touted in both the USA and Australia but the research has found merit pay to be a non-motivator and it has not provided significant improvements in student learning outcomes in most programs that have provided it. (Contains 1 table.)
ISSN:0313-5373
DOI:10.14221/ajte.2011v36n12.5