(WSB Radio State Capitol Bureau) -- A couple of measures by Gov. Perdue are making their way through the House and Senate including one to change the way teachers are paid in Georgia.

Under SB 386, the salaries of teachers and principals would be based on the performance of their students as well as reviews from their peers.  It would affect all new teachers starting in July 2011 and those current educators who choose to opt into the system.

"We believe they can make a difference for all the right reasons and not just to make them tied to seat time or to go get advanced degrees in order to progress," he says.

Perdue also wants to go after those who cheat on standardized tests.  HB 1121 and HB 1111 would make it illegal to knowingly tamper with state tests or help students or other educators cheat on them. Those found guilty could loose their state pensions as well as be subject to a misdemeanor and fine.

The bills are the result over several metro Atlanta schools caught up in a CRCT cheating scandal.