The papers in this collection are based on the document "Perspectives on Performance-Based Incentive Plans" and offer brief overviews of the following critical issues in education: (1) performance-based incentive plans; (2) needed organizational changes; (3) successful and unsuccessful teacher incentive plans; (4) compensation strategies and incentives; (5) teachers' salaries and benefits; (6) expecting incentive pay to improve teacher performance; (7) attracting and retaining qualified teachers; (8) lack of professional support systems; (9) the lack of opportunities for professional growth; (10) teachers sharing in decision making; (11) the stress of teaching; (12) the teaching career; (13) conceptions about the work of teaching that guide performance evaluation and staff development; (14) considerations in the development of an incentive system; (15) evaluation policies; (16) steps in planning and implementing a performance-based incentive system; and (17) recommendations for states that are considering performance-based incentive plans. (JD)