Which statement best describes the purpose of the Governor's Educator Excellence Grant (GEEG)?

• A. It funds school facility construction
• B. It funds student meal programs
• C. It provides three-year grants to schools to design and implement teacher performance pay plans
• D. It increases district literacy rates

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how this grant is used to influence teaching by changing how teachers are paid. The Governor’s Educator Excellence Grant is designed to provide three-year funding to school districts so they can design and implement teacher performance pay plans. In practice, that means districts develop evaluation methods, performance criteria, and salary structures that reward effective teaching and student progress. The focus is on creating a pay system tied to teacher performance, not on funding construction, feeding students, or guaranteeing specific literacy outcomes.

So, this choice best matches the grant’s purpose because it centers on designing and implementing pay-for-performance systems for teachers, rather than funding facilities, meal programs, or direct literacy improvements.