Monetary incentives in support of academic achievement: Results of a randomized field trial involving high-achieving, low-resource, ethnically diverse urban adolescents

Article Abstract:

A randomized field trial that evaluates a bottom-up approach in which high-achieving students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds from poor families are given monetary incentives to maintain their academic standing is presented. The findings indicate that monetary incentives are effective in promoting academic success to different degrees and for different reasons depending on students' perception of the meaning of the incentive in relation to their emergent identity.

Financial management, Administration of Education Programs, Education Programs, Evaluation, Finance, Education, Poor, Company financing, Federal aid to education, Government aid to education

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Introduction: engaging lawyers in the business of improving America's public schools

Article Abstract:

Lawyers can play a central role in improving the quality of public school education through advocating educational policy reforms and participating in the education of children locally. The ABA Section of Rights and Responsibilities has established a committee to address public school issues. While policy concerns need to be addressed, the most fundamental need lies in mentoring and tutoring public school children to ensure that they will have the tools to succeed.

United States, Public schools, Public participation, Legal assistance to children, Children's legal assistance

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Eliciting survey cooperation: Incentives, self-interest and norms of cooperation

Article Abstract:

The use of incentives coupled with introductory themes emphasizing cooperation and helpfulness is studied to understand their effect on survey response. The findings suggest that norms of cooperation and community interests matter more than self-interest in the decision to participate in a survey and further research may strengthen this view.

Incentives (Business), Survey response rates, Self-interest, Self interest

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