Identify internal and/or external rewards that impact recruitment and retention of quality teachers. How do such rewards influence recruitment or retention? How might these rewards shift as new accountability-centered teacher reforms are proposed (such as merit pay and competency testing)?

Answer 1

Here's a couple of definitions to get you started.

http://www.answers.com/intrinsic

http://www.answers.com/extrinsic

Once you write up YOUR THOUGHTS, please re-post, and someone here will be happy to comment.

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Answer 2

Have you given any consideration to interviewing several teachers at local schools on this? AFter all, you are writing about what motivates them.