The Effect of Evaluation on Performance: Evidence from Longitudinal Student Achievement Data of Mid-career Teachers / Eric S. Taylor, John H. Tyler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Eric S.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Tyler, John H.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w16877.

NBER working paper series no. w16877

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Other Title:

The Effect of Evaluation on Performance

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2011.

Summary:

The effect of evaluation on employee performance is traditionally studied in the context of the principal-agent problem. Evaluation can, however, also be characterized as an investment in the evaluated employee's human capital. We study a sample of mid-career public school teachers where we can consider these two types of evaluation effect separately. Employee evaluation is a particularly salient topic in public schools where teacher effectiveness varies substantially and where teacher evaluation itself is increasingly a focus of public policy proposals. We find evidence that a quality classroom-observation-based evaluation and performance measures can improve mid-career teacher performance both during the period of evaluation, consistent with the traditional predictions; and in subsequent years, consistent with human capital investment. However the estimated improvements during evaluation are less precise. Additionally, the effects sizes represent a substantial gain in welfare given the program's costs.

Notes:

Print version record

March 2011.