Teachers in the evaluation districts underestimated the size of pay-for-performance bonuses they could earn through TIF¶

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q2 i? Teachers in the 10 evaluation districts underestimated the size of the pay-for-performance bonuses they could earn through 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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Teacher survey evidence from the 10 evaluation districts showing that teachers underestimated the size of pay-for-performance bonuses available through TIF, reported alongside the eligibility-awareness finding.

"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
• More than half of teachers in the evaluation districts did not know they were eligible for pay-for-performance bonuses — related
• 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
• 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 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• 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