merit pay
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4.5
- noun
- US
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pago por mérito
- Many supporters believe that implementing merit pay will motivate teachers to perform better in the classroom.
- merit pay system
- merit pay norms
- merit pay raises
Examples
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I asked these Chinese teachers how they felt about merit pay and whether they agreed that it might be harmful.
Academic text (2014) -
We do know, however, that merit pay has never worked every time it's been tried.
Blog text (18) -
The premise is that merit pay will improve the performance of teachers.
Academic text (2015) -
Effective reform means rewarding superior teachers through merit pay and encouraging poor teachers to seek employment elsewhere.
Academic text (2009) -
Many supporters assert the best way to improve the educational system is through merit pay based on high-stakes testing results.
Academic text (2015) -
The school district introduced merit pay to reward teachers who achieve exceptional results with their students.
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Some educators argue that merit pay can lead to a more competitive environment among teachers, improving overall teaching quality.
Synonyms
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2.2
A company pays extra money to an employee for good work
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'extra pay given based on performance' follows directly from combining 'merit' (deserving recognition or reward) with 'pay' (remuneration): it denotes pay that is awarded because of merit. This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase and a cross-linguistically common logic, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Merit pay comes from the simple image of an employer giving extra coins to the worker who does the best job: merit means what someone deserves and pay means money. So, merit pay means extra money given for 'good performance'.