### Question
How does teacher and school leader incentive program define performance-based compensation system?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 6631*, **performance-based compensation system** is defined as:

> a system of compensation for teachers, principals, or other school leaders—


(A) that differentiates levels of compensation based in part on measurable increases in student academic achievement

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6631*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER II-PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR OTHER SCHOOL LEADERS > Part B-National Activities > subpart 1-teacher and school leader incentive program**

