November 2009

“Design Components of Incentive Pay Programmes in the Education Sector” appeared as a chapter in Evaluating and Rewarding the Quality of Teachers: International Practices, a 2009 publication of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). In the chapter, Springer and Balch review the most common components of pay for performance programs, including:

• Incentive structure;
• Unit of accountability;
• Performance measures;
• Performance standards and thresholds;
• Size and distribution of bonus awards;
• Payout frequency; and
• Cultural considerations.

This chapter provides a solid foundation for understanding the multiple forms performance pay programs can take.

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