Many teachers had only a limited understanding of the TIF bonus program: about 40 percent of eligible teachers knew they could receive a bonus, and teachers typically estimated the maximum bonus at about 40 percent of the actual maximum¶
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q2 i? About 40 percent of teachers eligible to receive a bonus knew they could, and teachers typically thought the maximum bonus they could earn was about 40 percent of the actual maximum. → Hanley Chiang 2017
Evidence¶
Hanley Chiang 2017¶
Hanley Chiang, Cecilia Speroni, Mariesa Herrmann, Kristin Hallgren, Paul Burkander, Alison Wellington. (2017). Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund: Final Report on Implementation and Impacts of Pay-for-Performance Across Four Years. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs
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The report's key findings describe teachers' limited understanding of the bonus program, reporting that "about 40 percent of teachers who were eligible to receive a bonus knew they could" and that perceived maximum bonuses were roughly 40 percent of the actual maximum. No effect size is printed.
"about 40 percent of teachers who were eligible to receive a bonus knew they could, and teachers typically thought the maximum bonus they could earn was about 40 percent of the actual maximum."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Implementation of the pay-for-performance policy differed from the envisioned approach, with about 40 percent of teachers unaware they were eligible for a performance bonus — reports the opposite
- Educators' understanding of the TIF program improved in year two, but more than one-third of teachers still did not know they were eligible for a bonus and underestimated bonus size — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Many teachers misunderstood whether they were eligible for performance bonuses or the amount they could earn — a broader claim this one bears on
- Some aspects of TIF implementation improved between years one and two while others, including bonus awareness, remained challenging — related
- Teachers in the evaluation districts underestimated the size of pay-for-performance bonuses they could earn through TIF — related
- More than half of teachers in the evaluation districts did not know they were eligible for pay-for-performance bonuses — related
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Many teachers had only a limited understanding of the TIF bonus program: about 40 percent of eligible teachers knew they could receive a bonus, and teachers typically estimated the maximum bonus at about 40 percent of the actual maximum |
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Many teachers had only a limited understanding of the TIF bonus program: about 40 percent of eligible teachers knew they could receive a bonus, and teachers typically estimated the maximum bonus at about 40 percent of... |
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