Learning in secondary > Monetary incentives to teachers (eLS) > Goodman 2010

Detailed Information

Country
Country: United States
GDP per capita
54.313
Context details
N/A
Age
Grades 1-8
Implementation year
2007
Implementer
Government
Duration (months)
9
Cost
$3,000 award represents a 7% increase in the salary of teachers at the bottom of the pay scale and a 3% increase for the most experienced 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 1-8 Math N/A 3 309 Coeff: -0.79; SE: 0.52; SD: 40.00
Grades 1-8 Language N/A 3 309 Coeff: -0.40; SE: 0.49; SD: 35.00