| Title: | Monetary Incentives for Low-Stakes Tests |
| Description: | This Research and Development report documents the findings of an experiment to examine the impact of monetary incentives on student effort and performance. The study arose from a concern that the poor performance of U.S. 12th grade students on low-stakes assessments may be partially explained as motivational. It used an experimental design with 12th graders taking TIMSS assessment items to test the assumption that a sufficient monetary incentive would increase student effort and therefore improve student performance. |
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| Cover Date: | April 2001 |
| Web Release: | April 19, 2001 |
| Print Release: | This Publication will only be available online. |
| Publication #: | NCES 2001024 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | Harold F. O’Neil, Jr., Jamal Abedi, Charlotte Lee, Judy Miyoshi, and Ann Mastergeorge |
| Type of Product: | Research and Development Report |
| Survey/Program Areas: |
International Activities Program (IAP) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) |
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