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Student Recognition and Rewards

Value Proposition?
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Research
Why students benefit from rewards
“When a learner earns rewards
for attaining high standards, this
creates a positive feedback
loop, which increases interest
and involvement, leads to high
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personal evaluations of
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performance, results in
increased competence, and
builds intrinsic motivation.”
Cameron, Pierce, Banko, & Gear, 2005; Hidi,
2001; Jinks & Lorsbach, 2003.

Research
Why students benefit from rewards
“...schools might benefit from a redesign of their systems
to provide their students more consistent and continuous
feedback.”
(Hufton, Elliott, & Illushin, 2003)
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“Children’s learning is
supported by task-related
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incentives,
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extrinsic, that are responsive
to the individual child.”
(Dr. Margaret Raymond, Stanford University
CREDO, 2008)

Research
“It is far better to use a blend of
intrinsic and extrinsic rewards.
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compelling, reason is that this
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closest to what
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we encounter in the real world
outside of school.”
(Greenspan, Solomon, & Gardner, 2004; Ryan & Deci,
2000; Wigfield & Guthrie, 1997)

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Student Performance Summary
A growing body of academic research validates the use of recognition and rewards programs to engage students
and motivate the behavior necessary to generate positive academic outcomes.
Program Outcome Highlights
Incentives in Charter Schools Scores on state achievement reading tests increased 4-6% per year of program
Source: Study by Margaret Raymond, Stanford University, 2008 participation.
Incentives to Learn Kenyan girls showed significant gains in test scores (average gain 0.12-0.19 standard
Source: Experimental study by Kremer, Miguel, and Thornton, NBER, deviations) and these gains persisted when incentives were removed.
2004
Opportunity NYC: Spark •17 of the 35 schools performed better in English, and 21 performed better in math.
Source: New York Post, 2008, LA Times, 2008 Maximize Student Attendance with Your Language Arts state standards, and
•12% increase in # of seventh graders meeting
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15%
APIP (Advanced Placement Incentive Program) •Increased # of minority students passing exams from 10 in 1995 to 377 in 2006.
Source: APIP and experimental study by C. Kirabo Jackson, Cornell •33% increase in the # of students scoring above 1100 on SAT or 24 on the ACT.
University, 2008 •8% increase in the # of students who matriculate in college.
Ohio School District “Coshocton Bucks” Increase in # of students attending optional tutoring.
Source: Study by Dr. Eric Bettinger, Case Western Reserve Increase in math scores for third - sixth graders.
University, 2008
Stocks in the Future Seventh graders outscored comparison group by 31% on standardized test
Source: Study by John Hopkins University, 2008 Sixth graders outscored comparison group by 18% on standardized test.
Learn & Earn Students’ science grades significantly improved while control group students’ grades
Source: EMSTAR Research, Inc., 2008 declined.
REACH In Chemistry, the number of passing scores increased by as much as 82%.
Source: New York Times, 2007

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