The capacity of the K-16 education system to adapt to a complex and turbulent external environment requires the reconceptualization of faculty, teacher, and leadership roles. Accordingly, institutions of higher education and schools face two challenges: (1) the creation of performance and productivity standards that are aligned with the changing purposes, roles, and expectations of K-12 and postsecondary education and (2) the creation of a system of rewards and incentives that will motivate faculty members, teachers, and administrators to develop new practices. Unit learning goals When you finish this unit you will have learned to: 1. Develop strategies to align institutional purposes with individual practices. 2. Differentiate among different types of reward systems. 3. View reward systems through the lens of professional cultures. 4. Argue the advantages and disadvantages of performance-based pay.

Questions to answer before class as you complete your reading assignment: 1. What are the underlying assumptions about individual motivation in performance-based reward systems? 2. What objections might faculty members and teachers have to performance-based reward systems? How does the faculty or teacher evaluation system in your campus or school compare to the models presented in the readings?