The TIF evaluation provides an in-depth analysis of implementation and pay-for-performance impacts for ten districts after three years, and program-wide implementation descriptions for all 2010 grantees¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The report describes programs and implementation experiences of all 2010 TIF grantees in 2013–2014 and provides in-depth implementation and impact analysis for ten evaluation districts that completed three years. → Wellington 2016

Evidence¶

Wellington 2016¶

Wellington, Alison; Chiang, Hanley; Hallgren, Kristin; Speroni, Cecilia; Herrmann, Mariesa; Burkander, Paul. (2016). Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund: Implementation and Impacts of Pay-for-Performance After Three Years (Final Report). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/

q2 · i? · causal · r?

Descriptive statement of the report's design and scope: it covers all 2010 TIF grantees in the third of four implementation years and gives in-depth analysis for "ten evaluation districts that had completed three years of TIF implementation."

"For ten evaluation districts that had completed three years of TIF implementation, the report provides an in-depth analysis of TIF implementation and the impacts of pay-for-performance bonuses on educator and student outcomes."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• After three years of Teacher Incentive Fund implementation, pay-for-performance bonuses had small positive impacts on student math and reading achievement in ten evaluation districts — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Offering pay-for-performance bonuses in 10 TIF districts increased student reading achievement by 1 percentile point after two years, with a similar-magnitude but statistically non-significant math effect — related
• Few districts structured pay-for-performance bonuses to align well with TIF grant guidance — related
• Many teachers misunderstood whether they were eligible for performance bonuses or the amount they could earn — related
• In the 2010 TIF pay-for-performance programs, over 60% of teachers received a bonus, with average bonuses of about $1,800 and top performers earning more than 3 times the average — related
• Providing educators with performance feedback and offering pay-for-performance bonuses can improve student achievement, with positive cumulative impacts on math or reading in some years — related
• Some aspects of TIF implementation improved between years one and two while others, including bonus awareness, remained challenging — related
• After the first year of implementation, fewer than half of 2010 TIF districts implemented all four required program components for teachers, though a large majority implemented at least three — a narrower finding that bears on this claim