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Pay For Performance For Teachers Research: What Do We Know About Teacher Pay For Performance - by Umi Jensen et al
Academic paper on pay for performance for teachers, why it's become an issue, what we know about best practices. Tons of research citations. new (Views So Far 70 )

Research | National Center on Performance Incentives | Vanderbilt University - by Vanderbilt University
Home page for a major research project looking at pay for performance for teachers. The National Center on Performance Incentives (NCPI) is committed to independent and scientific research to evaluate the impact of pay-for-performance in public education. NCPI endeavors to develop a base of scholarly and practical knowledge for education policymakers and practioners. Our work involves a series of rigorous research initiatives, including randomized field trials and evaluations of existing pay for performance programs. new (Views So Far 69 )

Texas Studies On Effectiveness Of Pay For Performance For Teachers - by Vanderbilt University
Collection of research reports evaluating various pay for performance for teachers schemes looked at in Texas. Reports exist for GEEG, DATE and TEEG programs. new (Views So Far 96 )

New York City's School-Wide Performance Bonus Program - by Vanderbilt University
Early research report looking at New York City's performance bonus system for teachers. Only first year analysis is available. new (Views So Far 79 )

POINT Experiment - Evaluation of Nashville's Teacher Bonus System - by Vanderbilt University
In an effort to explore the impact of performance incentives in education, the National Center on Performance Incentives (NCPI) partnered with the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to conduct the Project on Incentives in Teaching, or POINT. The study examines the effects on student outcomes of paying eligible teachers bonuses of up to $15,000 per year on the student test-score gains on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP). More specifically, the analysis is designed to address several impact areas, including student achievement, teacher behavior, organizational dynamics, unintended consequences, and cost effectiveness. new (Views So Far 78 )

Teacher performance pay alone does not raise student test scores - by Vanderbilt University
Great page that summarizes the research on pay for performance for teachers from Vanderbilt. Kind of summarizes things for those who don't have time to read the actual research reports. Excerpt: "We tested the most basic and foundational question related to performance incentives -- Does bonus pay alone improve student outcomes? - and we found that it does not," Matthew Springer, executive director of the National Center on Performance Incentives, said. "These findings should raise the level of the debate to test more nuanced solutions, many of which are being implemented now across the country, to reform teacher compensation and improve student achievement." new (Views So Far 78 )

The Problem with Performance Pay For Teachers - by Donald B. Gratz
Excellent piece with valuable insights into pay for performance, including a brief history of the attempts. Great starting point on the topic. new (Views So Far 73 )

Why merit pay for teachers sounds good but isn't - by Esther Quintero
Washington Post piece on the problems with merit pay for teachers. Excerpt: Although individual pay for performance (or merit pay) is a widespread practice among U.S. businesses, the research on its effectiveness shows it to be of limited utility (see here, here, here, and here), mostly because it is easy for its benefits to be swamped by unintended consequences. Indeed, psychological research indicates that a focus on financial rewards may serve to (a) reduce intrinsic motivation, (b) heighten stress to the point that it impairs performance, and (c) promote a narrow focus reducing how well people do in all dimensions except the one being measured. new (Views So Far 70 )

Teacher Pay For Performance: Experimental Evidence from the Project on Incentives - by Rand Corporation
Research from the Rand Corporation evaluating teacher pay for performance for Nashville teachers: Conclusion? It doesn't work. new (Views So Far 79 )

Paying Teachers for Results - by Center For American Progress
Organization pushing for paying teachers for results. I suspect the organization has a right wing bias, but included here for completeness. new (Views So Far 113 )

Principals Connecting With Parents Early Evaluation Of New York City's Teacher Bonus System - by Matthew Springer
An early analysis of New York city's attempts at using teacher bonus pay to improve educational outcomes. Academic research paper. new (Views So Far 87 )