tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post4246481178947823882..comments2024-03-22T06:05:36.544-04:00Comments on Kids Prefer Cheese: No Child Left Behind!Mungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-78280376257233897962007-08-05T21:41:00.000-04:002007-08-05T21:41:00.000-04:00What this suggests is simple: rewarding or punishi...What this suggests is simple: rewarding or punishing school principals based on graduation rates will produce higher graduation rates. It will not necessarily improve student performance.<BR/><BR/>The underlying theory is what Joel on Software calls the <A HREF="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/08/09.html" REL="nofollow">"Econ 101"</A> Management approach. When you reward or punish based on a measurement, you get results that maximize that measurement--which is not necessarily the behavior you want.Dirty Daveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908818235405186822noreply@blogger.com