Learning in secondary > Monetary incentives to teachers (eLS) > Marsh 2011
Detailed Information
| Country | Country: United States |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita | 54.313 |
| Context details | High-needs schools in New York City, with low average proficiency rating on the New York State ELA and mathematics exams |
| Age | Grades 1-8 |
| Implementation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Implementer | Government |
| Duration (months) | 9 |
| Cost | The program distributed more than $50 million in bonuses over the three years of the study |
| Intervention details | Schools received $3385 per teacher for meeting annual targets based on student performance and school environment |
| Evaluation design | Randomized evaluation |
|---|---|
| Cluster definition | School |
| Sample | Outcome | Test | Source Table | Observations | Statistics on Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | Language | NYC regent examinations | 7 | 10276 | Coeff: -3.00; SE: 8.00; SD: 100.00 |
| Grade 8 | Math | NYC regent examinations | 7 | 10447 | Coeff: 12.00; SE: 8.00; SD: 100.00 |
| Grades 3-8 | Math | NYC standardized exam | 7 | 111014 | Coeff: -2.00; SE: 2.00; SD: 100.00 |
| Grade 8 | Math | NY mathematics and ELA tests | 7 | 11907 | Coeff: 4.00; SE: 7.00; SD: 100.00 |