additionally in costa rica where allowances can constitute a large proportion of a teacher s salary some form of external evaluation could help to ensure a much more effective use of financial rewards to recognise and incentivise good teaching practice international research shows that career prospects career diversity and giving teachers responsibility as professionals are important to keep teachers motivated particularly in systems like costa rica where teaching is a job for life schleicher each track includes several positions as depicted below in the declaration of the quality schools as the axis of costa rican education centro educativo de calidad como eje de la educacion costarricense marked a turning point affirming the importance of school engagement to raise education outcomes