NCPI has completed evaluations of three statewide incentive pay programs that operated in Texas public schools from 2006 to present,  including the District Awards for Teacher Excellence (DATE) program, the Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) program, and the Governor’s Educator Excellence Grant (GEEG) program. To learn more about NCPI’s research in Texas, please click here.

The information below provides policy briefs on select topics from each program evaluation. Click on each title below to view the policy briefs.

Policy Briefs from Evaluation of the DATE Program

District Awards for Teacher Excellence: Research Brief

Policy Briefs from Evaluation of the TEEG Program

The Design of Schools’ Performance Incentive Programs in Texas: Findings from Year One of TEEG

Bonus Awards for Teachers in Texas’ Performance Pay Program: Findings from the First Round of TEEG Schools

Teacher Attitudes about Performance Incentives in Texas: Early Reactions to the TEEG Program

Teacher Attitudes about Performance Incentives in Texas: Findings from Year Two of the TEEG Program

Teacher Behaviors and Performance Incentives in Texas: Early Reactions to the TEEG Program
Teacher Behaviors and Performance Incentives in Texas: Findings from Year Two of the TEEG Program

The Impact of Performance Pay on Teacher Turnover: Findings from Year Two of the TEEG Program

Policy Briefs from Evaluation of the GEEG Program

The Design of Schools’ Performance Incentive Programs in Texas: Findings from Year One of GEEG

Teacher Attitudes about Performance Incentives in Texas: Early Reactions to the GEEG Program

Teacher Behaviors and Performance Incentives in Texas: Early Reactions to the GEEG Program