Ein Anreizprogramm für Lehrer hat zu bemerkenswerten langfristigen Vorteilen für Schüler geführt, darunter eine geringere Rate an Festnahmen wegen Straftaten und eine geringere Abhängigkeit von staatlicher Unterstützung im frühen Erwachsenenalter, wie eine neue Studie mit Daten von 41.529 Schülern der achten Klasse berichtet

>The researchers analyzed administrative data on 41,529 eighth-grade students: 60% from schools that adopted the Teacher Advancement Program between 2007 and 2010, and 40% from schools that didn’t. The schools in the study were in high-need districts. 
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>Students who attended TAP schools were about 5% more likely to graduate from high school, 30% less likely to be arrested for a felony offense, and 4% less likely to need government assistance, such as food stamps, in early adulthood, the study found. 
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>TAP is a school-reform model that combines performance pay for teachers with classroom observation and instructional feedback. It has been implemented in hundreds of school districts across nearly 20 states.

>The study may be of particular interest to policymakers: It shows that TAP is exceptionally cost-effective. Using a standard policy metric known as the marginal value of public funds, the researchers calculate that each $1 spent on TAP generated roughly $14 in social benefits. 
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>Unlike many teacher-incentive programs that only offer performance pay, TAP in South Carolina aimed to improve teaching more broadly. Teachers were evaluated multiple times each year, received detailed feedback, and were eligible for substantial bonuses based on a combination of classroom observations, growth in student achievement, and overall school performance. 

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