Lorinda JonesLorinda Jones

EDUC – 6125EDUC – 6125

Foundations of Foundations of Research Research

Professor HazariProfessor Hazari

Review of LiteratureReview of Literature

of Educational Incentives in of Educational Incentives in K-12 K-12 schools schools

Quantitative and Qualitative ResearchQuantitative and Qualitative Researchonon

Educational Incentives in K-12 schoolsEducational Incentives in K-12 schools

This presentation will cover the This presentation will cover the educational incentives that are educational incentives that are available, the effects, and how the available, the effects, and how the incentives can be restructured for incentives can be restructured for improvement in K-12 schools.improvement in K-12 schools.

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Research focus areas for K-12 Educational Research 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

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 motivation Increase motivation ► Reduce behavior problemsReduce behavior problems► Reduce/overcome student failure and dropoutReduce/overcome student failure and dropout

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 tests Analyze achievement tests ► Data-driven approach (testing data, etc.)Data-driven approach (testing data, etc.)► Attendance improvement programAttendance improvement program

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

Outline of proposed solutionOutline of proposed solution

► Develop new ways to increase student achievementDevelop new ways to increase student achievement► Modify classroom incentives systems (grading methods, etc.)Modify classroom incentives systems (grading 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 achievementc. Personal improvementc. Personal improvementd. Attendanced. Attendance

Rationale:Rationale: Educational incentives that are re-structured and improved, will promote Educational incentives that are re-structured and improved, will promote achievement and advancementachievement and advancement

Steps to initiate the development of the Steps to initiate the development of the solutionsolution

► Plan a meeting to discuss which incentives are active, effective, and Plan a meeting to discuss which incentives are active, effective, and which incentives that are being implementedwhich incentives that are being implemented

► Discuss and review the proposed solution Discuss and review the proposed solution ► Suggest to stakeholders the importance of grouping incentives into Suggest to stakeholders the importance of grouping incentives into

categoriescategories► 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 proposed solution Schedule a follow-up meeting and status of proposed solution

ConclusionConclusion

► Thank you for your support and input on the restructuring Thank 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 with I would like to wish your organization the best of luck with the instructional plan and solution, in which have been the 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.

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