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Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund: Implementation and Impacts of Pay-for-Performance After Two Years

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  • Hanley Chiang
  • Alison Wellington
  • Kristin Hallgren
  • Cecilia Speroni
  • Mariesa Herrmann
  • Steven Glazerman
  • Jill Constantine

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As part of Mathematica’s seven-year evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) program, this is the first report to describe the effects of performance-based bonuses within the TIF program.

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  • Hanley Chiang & Alison Wellington & Kristin Hallgren & Cecilia Speroni & Mariesa Herrmann & Steven Glazerman & Jill Constantine, "undated". "Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund: Implementation and Impacts of Pay-for-Performance After Two Years," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 4f123c78ddb644079b88d2bb4, Mathematica Policy Research.
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