Learning in secondary > Monetary incentives to teachers (eLS) > Fryer 2012 ii

Detailed Information

Country
Country: United States
GDP per capita
52.569
Context details
Low performing students from low-income minority families; 98% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
Age
Grades 3-8
Implementation year
2010
Implementer
Government
Duration (months)
9
Cost
The expected value of the reward ($4,000) is equivalent to approximately 8% of the average teacher salary in Chicago Heights
Intervention details
Teachers received $87 per percentile increase in test scores based on own performance; 9 schools participated
Evaluation design
Randomized evaluation
Cluster definition
Individual
Sample Outcome Test Source Table Observations Statistics on Effects
Grades 3-8 Language ThinkLink Assessment N/A 1310 Coeff: 28.50; SE: 11.60; SD: 100.00
Grades 3-8 Math ThinkLink Assessment 3 1310 Coeff: 17.80; SE: 10.60; SD: 100.00