WWC review of this study

Financial Incentives and Student Achievement: Evidence from Randomized Trials. NBER Working Paper No. 15898

Fryer, Roland G., Jr. (2010). National Bureau of Economic Research. Retrieved from: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED509178

  • Randomized controlled trial
    , grades
    2-9

Reviewed: August 2010

At least one finding shows promising evidence of effectiveness
At least one statistically significant positive finding
Meets WWC standards without reservations
General Mathematics Achievement
Outcome
measure
Comparison Period Sample Intervention
mean
Comparison
mean
Significant? Improvement
    index
Evidence
tier

DC-CAS: Math

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

DC;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
4
 

New York State Math

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

NYC 4th grade;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
3
 

PLAN Math

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

Chicago;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
0

New York State Math

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

NYC 4th grade;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

-1
 
 
Reading achievement
Outcome
measure
Comparison Period Sample Intervention
mean
Comparison
mean
Significant? Improvement
    index
Evidence
tier

Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS): Reading Comprehension

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

Dallas;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
7
 

Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS): Reading Language

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

Dallas;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
6
 

DC-CAS: Reading Comprehension

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

DC;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
6
 

Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS): Reading Vocabulary

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

Dallas;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
2
 

New York State English Language Arts (ELA)

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

NYC 4th grade;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
1
 

PLAN Reading

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

Chicago;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

 
 
0

New York State English Language Arts (ELA)

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

NYC 4th grade;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

-1
 
 

Logramos Reading Language

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

Dallas;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

-2
 
 

Logramos Reading Comprehension

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

Dallas;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

-7
 
 

Logramos Reading Vocabulary

Student Financial Incentives vs. Business as usual

2008-09

Dallas;
student

N/A

N/A

Yes

-9
 
 


Evidence Tier rating based solely on this study. This intervention may achieve a higher tier when combined with the full body of evidence.

Characteristics of study sample as reported by study author.


  • 15% English language learners

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    District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, Texas
  • Race
    Other or unknown
    77%
 

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