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

Detailed Information

Country
Country: United States
GDP per capita
53.645
Context details
Diverse ethnic base students (8.7% African American, 10.7% Asian, 30% Hispanic, and 46.2% White) from the cities of Round Rock, Cedar Park and Austin
Age
Grades 6-8
Implementation year
2008
Implementer
Researchers
Duration (months)
9
Cost
The average award was $5,373 in 2008-09 and $5,862 in 2009-10; overall, nearly $360,000 was awarded in 2008-09 and 304,800 in 2009-10
Intervention details
Each teacher from the team of teachers received $5976-$6529 if their teams score was among the highest one third of all teams in each grade level
Evaluation design
Randomized evaluation
Cluster definition
Other
Sample Outcome Test Source Table Observations Statistics on Effects
Grades 6-8 Math SAT 10 8 3050 Coeff: -0.40; SE: 5.70; SD: 100.00
Grades 6-8 Language SAT 10 8 4604 Coeff: -0.20; SE: 3.60; SD: 100.00