This is an audio presentation about educational incentives, that will give an overview of which incentives are available and improvements of incentives.

1. Lorinda JonesLorinda Jones
EDUC – 6125EDUC – 6125
Foundations ofFoundations of
ResearchResearch
Professor HazariProfessor Hazari

2. Quantitative and Qualitative ResearchQuantitative and Qualitative Research
onon
Educational Incentives in K-12 schoolsEducational Incentives in K-12 schools
This presentation will cover theThis presentation will cover the
educational incentives that areeducational incentives that are
available, the effects, and how theavailable, the effects, and how the
incentives can be restructured forincentives can be restructured for
improvement in K-12 schools.improvement in K-12 schools.
WK7ljaudio.mp3

3. Research focus areas for K-12 EducationalResearch focus areas for K-12 Educational
IncentivesIncentives
► Motivation concernsMotivation concerns
► Academic concernsAcademic concerns
► Behavior concernsBehavior concerns
► Measurement of incentivesMeasurement of incentives
► Implementation of incentivesImplementation of incentives

4. Benefits of educational incentivesBenefits of educational incentives
► Boost student achievementBoost student achievement
► Promote/encourage positive reasons for learningPromote/encourage positive reasons for learning
► Increase confidence levelsIncrease confidence levels
► Increase motivationIncrease motivation
► Reduce behavior problemsReduce behavior problems
► Reduce/overcome student failure and dropoutReduce/overcome student failure and dropout

5. Improvements to educational incentivesImprovements to educational incentives
► Monthly academic rewards programMonthly academic rewards program
► Strength-based programStrength-based program
► Professional developmentProfessional development
► Individualized instructionIndividualized instruction
► Intervention/community programs (parents, teachers)Intervention/community programs (parents, teachers)
► Analyze achievement testsAnalyze achievement tests
► Data-driven approach (testing data, etc.)Data-driven approach (testing data, etc.)
► Attendance improvement programAttendance improvement program

6. Implementation of Incentive programsImplementation of Incentive programs
► (SWPBIS) School-wide Positive Behavioral(SWPBIS) School-wide Positive Behavioral
Interventions Support ProgramInterventions Support Program
► Experiment-based incentive programsExperiment-based incentive programs
► After-school programsAfter-school programs
► Mentoring/Tutoring programsMentoring/Tutoring programs

7. Outline of proposed solutionOutline of proposed solution
► Develop new ways to increase student achievementDevelop new ways to increase student achievement
► Modify classroom incentives systems (gradingModify classroom incentives systems (grading
methods, etc.)methods, etc.)
► Determine what incentives need to be re-structuredDetermine what incentives need to be re-structured
► Develop new strategies for effective incentivesDevelop new strategies for effective incentives
► Develop a communication forum to monitor incentivesDevelop a communication forum to monitor incentives
► Group incentives into categories:Group incentives into categories:
a. Educationa. Education
b. Academic achievementb. Academic achievement
c. Personal improvement

8. Steps to initiate the development of theSteps to initiate the development of the
solutionsolution
► Plan a meeting to discuss which incentives are active,Plan a meeting to discuss which incentives are active,
effective, and which incentives that are being implementedeffective, and which incentives that are being implemented
► Discuss and review the proposed solutionDiscuss and review the proposed solution
► Suggest to stakeholders the importance of groupingSuggest to stakeholders the importance of grouping
incentives into categoriesincentives into categories
► Monitor data of incentivesMonitor data of incentives
► Plan monthly meetings with district incentive teamPlan monthly meetings with district incentive team
► Schedule a follow-up meeting and status of proposedSchedule a follow-up meeting and status of proposed
solutionsolution

9. ConclusionConclusion
► Thank you for your support and input on the restructuringThank you for your support and input on the restructuring
of incentives for your educational organization.of incentives for your educational organization.
► I would like to wish your organization the best of luck withI would like to wish your organization the best of luck with
the instructional plan and solution, in which have beenthe instructional plan and solution, in which have been
recommended.recommended.
► I look forward to working with you in the near future.I look forward to working with you in the near future.

10. ReferencesReferences
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► Bradshaw, C., Mitchell, M., & Philip, L. (2009).Bradshaw, C., Mitchell, M., & Philip, L. (2009).
Examining the effects of schoolwide positiveExamining the effects of schoolwide positive
behavior interventions and supports on studentbehavior interventions and supports on student
outcomes: Results from a randomized controlledoutcomes: Results from a randomized controlled
effectiveness trial in elementary schools.effectiveness trial in elementary schools. JournalJournal
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