Julie A. Marsh's final evaluation report analyzes the Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program in New York City from 2007 to 2010. The program involved about 200 high-needs public schools and aimed to improve student performance through financial incentives. An independent analysis of test scores, surveys, and interviews found the program did not improve student achievement.
Use Cases
- Evaluate the impact of schoolwide financial incentives on student achievement based on test scores
- Analyze educator behavior and motivation changes based on survey and interview data
- Study policy implementation in high-needs urban schools based on the program's three-year duration
Strengths
- Evaluation covers a three-year period from 2007 to 2010
- Analysis includes about 200 high-needs public schools in New York City
- Report integrates multiple data sources: test scores, surveys, and interviews
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to the specific program
Provenance
- Source
- Julie A. Marsh
- Collection Method
- Independent analysis of test scores, surveys, and interviews.
- Time Range
- 2007 to 2010
- Geography
- New York City