TY  - BOOK
AU  - Goodman,Sarena F.
AU  - Turner,Lesley J.
TI  - The design of teacher incentive pay and educational outcomes: evidence from New York City bonus program
SN  - 0734306X
AV  - HD5706 JOU 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - University of Chicago Press
KW  - Achievement gap
KW  - Educational reform
KW  - Economics of education
N2  - Teacher compensation schemes are often criticized for lacking a performance-based component. Proponents argue that teacher incentive pay can raise student achievement and stimulate system-wide innovation. We examine a group-based teacher incentive scheme implemented in New York City and investigate whether specific features of the program contributed to its ineffectiveness. Although overall the program had little effect on student achievement, we show that in schools where incentives to free ride were weakest, the program led to small increases in math achievement. Our results underscore the importance of carefully considering the design of teacher incentive pay programs
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1086/668676
ER  -