A Little Now for a Lot Later: A Look at a Texas Advanced Placement Incentive Program

Autor/in	Jackson, C. Kirabo
Titel	A Little Now for a Lot Later: A Look at a Texas Advanced Placement Incentive Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Human Resources, 45 (2010) 3, S.591-639 (49 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-166X
Schlagwörter	Advanced Placement; Incentives; Disadvantaged; Program Evaluation; Rewards; Grade 11; Grade 12; Access to Information; Texas; SAT (College Admission Test) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anreiz; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Reward; Belohnung; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12
Abstract	I analyze a program implemented in Texas schools serving underprivileged populations that pays both students and teachers for passing grades on Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. Using a difference-in-differences strategy, I find that program adoption is associated with increased AP course and exam taking, increases in the number of students with high SAT/ACT scores, and increases in college matriculation. The rewards don't appear to distort behaviors in undesirable ways, and I present evidence that teachers and students were not simply maximizing rewards. Guidance counselors credit the improvements to greater AP access, changes in social norms towards APs, and better student information. (Contains 11 tables, 3 figures, 33 footnotes, and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10