Thoughts on this type of incentive? If it is the right thing to do for students, why was it not implemented in the past before tying tests to teacher/administrator/superintendent evaluation? Interesting approach that I would imagine is being explored in other areas.

BTW - The Regents exams are NOT used for teacher/administrator evaluation (as of 5/23/11 at 12:00 PM); the purpose is very different from the connection the article is trying to make.