WWC review of this study

A Big Apple for Educators: New York City's Experiment with Schoolwide Performance Bonuses. Final Evaluation Report. Monograph

Marsh, Julie A.; Springer, Matthew G.; McCaffrey, Daniel F.; Yuan, Kun; Epstein, Scott; Koppich, Julia; Kalra, Nidhi; DiMartino, Catherine; Peng, Art (2011). RAND Corporation. Retrieved from: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED521920

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
     examining 
    389
     Students
    , grades
    K-12

Reviewed: September 2013

No statistically significant positive
findings
Meets WWC standards without reservations
Academic achievement outcomes—Indeterminate effect found for the domain
Outcome
measure
Comparison Period Sample Intervention
mean
Comparison
mean
Significant? Improvement
    index
Evidence
tier

Performance

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 1, 2007-08

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
389 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Environment

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 2, 2008-09

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Performance

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 2, 2008-09

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Progress

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 2, 2008-09

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Additional Credit

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 2, 2008-09

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Overall

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 2, 2008-09

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Environment

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 1, 2007-08

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
389 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Progress

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 1, 2007-08

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
389 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Overall

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 1, 2007-08

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
389 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Environment

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 3, 2009-10

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Performance

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 3, 2009-10

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Progress

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 3, 2009-10

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Additional Credit

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 1, 2007-08

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
389 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Overall

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 3, 2009-10

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--

Additional Credit

New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program vs. Business as usual

Year 3, 2009-10

Elementary, Middle, and High schools;
371 students

N/A

N/A

No

--


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.


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  • Race
    Other or unknown
    96%
 

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