TTI was more cost-effective than similar teacher-transfer incentive interventions¶
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q2 i? Compared with similar interventions, the Talent Transfer Initiative was more cost-effective. → Steven Glazerman 2013
Evidence¶
Steven Glazerman 2013¶
Steven Glazerman, Ali Protik, Bing-ru Teh, Julie Bruch, Jeffrey Max. (2013). Transfer Incentives for High-Performing Teachers: Final Results from a Multisite Randomized Experiment. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee
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The report's key findings state that "Compared with similar interventions, TTI was more cost-effective." The page does not print the comparison set, cost figures, or effect sizes underlying this judgment.
"Compared with similar interventions, TTI was more cost-effective."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- TTI transfer incentives increased elementary school students' math and reading test scores by an estimated 4 to 10 percentile points — related
- Offering $20,000 per teacher filled 90 percent of targeted vacancies in hard-to-staff schools with high-performing teachers across seven districts — related
- TTI transfer incentives did not increase middle school test scores — related
- Most TTI teachers stayed on the job even after incentive payments ended — related
- Most TTI teachers stayed on the job even after transfer payments ended — related
- The transfer incentive targeted high-performing teachers into the hardest-to-staff schools within their own districts — related
- A $20,000 selective transfer incentive offers high-performing teachers in 10 districts payment to move into their district's hardest-to-staff schools — related
- A study of a $20,000 selective transfer incentive examined high-performing teachers' behavioral responses in 10 districts — related
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TTI was more cost-effective than similar teacher-transfer incentive interventions |
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TTI was more cost-effective than similar teacher-transfer incentive interventions |
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