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Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2015
This master data collection protocol describes the data that Mathematica collected for the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Study of Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement Systems. This study was conducted for the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. The data were collected from reviews of applications, documents, and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Competition
Glazerman, Steven; Chiang, Hanley; Wellington, Alison; Constantine, Jill; Player, Dan – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2011
The body of research on the design, implementation, and effects of performance-based compensation systems has influenced the design and evaluation of the 2010 Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grants. In the sections presented here, the authors describe the key components of 2010 TIF grants and the conceptual framework for the evaluation. The remainder…
Descriptors: Merit Pay, Teacher Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Grants
Cody, Scott; Wellington, Alison; Chaplin, Duncan – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2009
In 2006 and 2007, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) awarded $478 million in grants from the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) to support the development of innovative teacher compensation strategies. New Leaders for New Schools (NLNS), together with five partners--Memphis City Schools (MCS), the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Denver…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Best Practices, Merit Pay
Glazerman, Steven; Senesky, Sarah; Seftor, Neil; Johnson, Amy – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2006
In recent years, researchers have argued that the shortage of highly qualified teachers in poor school districts may have less to do with attracting new teachers than with retaining them. To provide the scientific evidence that will support sound decisions about teacher induction, Mathematica is examining whether high-intensity teacher induction…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Beginning Teacher Induction, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness