Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
| Academic Achievement | 3 |
| Achievement Gains | 3 |
| Program Effectiveness | 3 |
| Scores | 3 |
| Evidence | 2 |
| Incentives | 2 |
| Merit Pay | 2 |
| Middle School Teachers | 2 |
| Teacher Evaluation | 2 |
| Accountability | 1 |
| At Risk Students | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Springer, Matthew G. | 3 |
| Ballou, Dale | 2 |
| Le, Vi-Nhuan | 2 |
| McCaffrey, Daniel F. | 2 |
| Burns, Susan Freeman | 1 |
| Hamilton, Laura | 1 |
| Hamilton, Laura S. | 1 |
| Lockwood, J. R. | 1 |
| Pane, John F. | 1 |
| Pepper, Matthew | 1 |
| Stecher, Brian | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| Middle Schools | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Tennessee | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Team Pay for Performance: Experimental Evidence from the Round Rock Pilot Project on Team Incentives
Peer reviewed
Direct linkSpringer, Matthew G.; Pane, John F.; Le, Vi-Nhuan; McCaffrey, Daniel F.; Burns, Susan Freeman; Hamilton, Laura S.; Stecher, Brian – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2012
Education policymakers have shown increased interest in incentive programs for teachers based on the outcomes of their students. This article examines a program in which bonuses were awarded to teams of middle school teachers based on their collective contribution to student test score gains. The study employs a randomized controlled trial to…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Educational Experiments, Merit Pay, Rewards
Download full textBallou, Dale; Springer, Matthew G. – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2009
Under the No Child Left Behind Act, states have been required to set minimum proficiency standards that virtually all students must meet by 2014. Sanctions of increasing severity are to be applied to schools that fail to meet interim targets, known as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The authors examine the effect of this legislation using…
Descriptors: Sanctions, Federal Legislation, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Springer, Matthew G.; Hamilton, Laura; McCaffrey, Daniel F.; Ballou, Dale; Le, Vi-Nhuan; Pepper, Matthew; Lockwood, J. R.; Stecher, Brian M. – National Center on Performance Incentives, 2010
In an effort to explore the impact of performance incentives in education, the National Center on Performance Incentives (NCPI) partnered with the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to conduct the Project on Incentives in Teaching, or POINT. The study examines the effects on student outcomes of paying eligible teachers bonuses of up to…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Teacher Behavior, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
