Summary of "Monetary Incentives in Support of Academic Achievement" by Spencer, Noll and Cassidy

On his website, Stephen Goldsmith provides summaries of current academic research that is most relevant to practitioners, policy advisors, and policy makers. This document summarizes: Margaret Beale Spencer, Elizabeth Noll and Elaine Cassidy. "Monetary Incentives in Support of Academic Achievement: Results of a Randomized Field Trial Involving High-Achieving, Low-Resource, Ethnically Diverse Urban Adolescents." Evaluation Review June 2005: 199-222.