More than half of teachers in the evaluation districts did not know they were eligible for pay-for-performance bonuses¶
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q2 i? More than half of teachers in the 10 evaluation districts did not know they were eligible for pay-for-performance bonuses under TIF. → Jeffrey Max 2014
Evidence¶
Jeffrey Max 2014¶
Jeffrey Max, Jill Constantine, Alison Wellington, Kristin Hallgren, Steve Glazerman, Hanley Chiang, Cecilia Speroni. (2014). Early Implementation Experiences of the 2010 Teacher Incentive Fund Grantees (Snapshot). NCEE Study Snapshot, Mathematica Policy Research. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/
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Survey of teachers in the 10 evaluation districts; the snapshot reports that more than half of teachers did not know they were eligible for pay-for-performance bonuses, and that teachers underestimated the bonus size they could earn.
"More t.han half of teachers did not know they were eligible for pay-for-performance bonuses and teachers underestimated the size of pay-for-performance bonuses they could earn through TIF."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- In the 10 evaluation districts, educators did not always understand the performance measures and pay-for-performance bonuses used for TIF — a broader claim this one bears on
- Many teachers misunderstood whether they were eligible for performance bonuses or the amount they could earn — a broader claim this one bears on
- 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 — related
- 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
- 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 — related
- Many educators misunderstood the performance measures and the pay-for-performance bonuses under TIF — a broader claim this one bears on
- 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 — related
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More than half of teachers in the evaluation districts did not know they were eligible for pay-for-performance bonuses |
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More than half of teachers in the evaluation districts did not know they were eligible for pay-for-performance bonuses |
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