The OEO P.C. Experiment and the John Henry Effect

Performance contracting, the OEO told us last February, doesn't work. But since then many critics have found flaws in the way the OEO experiment was conducted and evaluated. Here's another eyebrow-raiser.

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 1972-05, Vol.53 (9), p.579-581
Main Author: Saretsky, Gary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Achievement tests
Arithmetic mean
Contract incentives
Control groups
Conventional instruction
Group performance
Mathematics
Performance contracting
Self contained classrooms
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Summary:Performance contracting, the OEO told us last February, doesn't work. But since then many critics have found flaws in the way the OEO experiment was conducted and evaluated. Here's another eyebrow-raiser.
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487