Learning in secondary > Monetary incentives to teachers (eLS) > Fryer 2011
Detailed Information
| Country | Country: United States |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita | 54.313 |
| Context details | Low performing public schools in New York City |
| Age | Grades 6-12 |
| Implementation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Implementer | Government |
| Duration (months) | 18 |
| Cost | The program distributed a total of roughly $75 million to over 20,000 teachers |
| Intervention details | Schools received $1692 per teacher if achieved 75% of target, payment increased to $3385 if achieved 100% of target; 195 schools participated |
| Evaluation design | Randomized evaluation |
|---|---|
| Cluster definition | School |
| Sample | Outcome | Test | Source Table | Observations | Statistics on Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6-8 | Language | NY Regent exam | 3 | 151059 | Coeff: -3.00; SE: 1.10; SD: 100.00 |
| Grades 10-12 | Math | NYC standardized exam | 4 | 53657 | Coeff: -2.00; SE: 3.30; SD: 100.00 |
| Grades 6-8 | Math | NYC standardized exam | 3 | 151446 | Coeff: -4.60; SE: 1.80; SD: 100.00 |
| Grades 10-12 | Language | NY Regent exam | 4 | 55754 | Coeff: -0.30; SE: 4.60; SD: 100.00 |