Learning in primary > Monetary incentives to teachers (eLP) > Fryer 2015 ii

Detailed Information

Country
Country: United States
GDP per capita
52.569
Context details
Urban schools serving primarily low-income (98% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) and low-performing minority students in Chicago Heights
Age
Kindergarten - grade 8
Implementation year
2010
Implementer
Researchers
Duration (months)
8
Cost
$632,960 distributed in incentive payments
Intervention details
Teachers received $87 per percentile increase in test scores based on own performance; 9 schools participated
Evaluation design
Randomized evaluation
Cluster definition
Class
Sample Outcome Test Source Table Observations Statistics on Effects
Complete sample Math ThinkLink Assessment 4 2144 Coeff: -3.60; SE: 9.60; SD: 100.00
Complete sample Language ThinkLink Assessment N/A 2347 Coeff: 2.70; SE: 7.60; SD: 100.00
Complete sample Language ThinkLink Assessment N/A 2242 Coeff: 4.40; SE: 8.00; SD: 100.00
Complete sample Math ThinkLink Assessment 3 2311 Coeff: 9.20; SE: 8.10; SD: 100.00