The impact of teacher bonuses on student performance in full-time schools: The case of the Espírito Santo

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2021.71400

Keywords:

bonus, performance, SAEB, full time schools, absenteeism

Abstract

The goal of the study was to analyze the effect of granting financial incentives to teachers in relation to the performance of students from full-time schools of Espírito Santo. A method of matching was used by means PSM (propensity score matching) and then a Tobit regression to analyze the exam scores of the SAEB (National Basic Education Assessment System) in 2017. The results found showed that there is a positive association and related between the BD (Bonificação por Desempenho) program and the Portuguese and mathematics grades of third-year high school students from full-time schools in Espírito Santo. The work concludes by explaining that the success of the program to the reduction in absenteeism and the decrease in teacher turnover.

Author Biographies

Heber Gonçalves Guedes, Fucape Business School

Master in Business and Accounting from the Fucape Business School

Aziz Xavier Beiruth, Fucape Business School

Associate Professor at Fucape Business School

PhD in Controllership and Accounting from the University of São Paulo (USP)

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2021-12-13

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Guedes, H. G., & Beiruth, A. X. (2021). The impact of teacher bonuses on student performance in full-time schools: The case of the Espírito Santo. Contextus - Contemporary Journal of Economics and Management, 19, 374–385. https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2021.71400

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