Small career-ladder bonuses can affect teacher behavior without necessarily producing large effects¶

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Currency · newest study 2009 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Small bonuses can affect teacher behavior but do not necessarily lead to large effects. → Kevin Booker 2009

Evidence¶

Kevin Booker 2009¶

Kevin Booker, Steven Glazerman. (2009). Effects of the Missouri Career Ladder Program on Teacher Mobility. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/effects-of-the-missouri-career-ladder-program-on-teacher-mobility

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The report's own summary states that "small bonuses can affect behavior but not necessarily lead to large effects," indicating that modest financial incentives in the Career Ladder Program influenced teacher decisions despite their size. No effect size is printed.

"The report notes that small bonuses can affect behavior but not necessarily lead to large effects."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• School district participation in the Missouri Career Ladder Program tends to increase teacher retention in the district and the profession, especially for mid-career teachers — related
• The Missouri Teacher Career Ladder Program shows estimated effects on student math and reading achievement ranging from small positive effects to no effect — related
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• The report's evidence base comprises program documentation, teacher focus groups, and telephone interviews with school officials — related
• The program's achievement effects were estimated statewide using nine years of longitudinal math and reading scores from 524 Missouri school districts — related
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