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For decades, parents, teachers, and policymakers have asked a deceptively simple question: How do we get students to care about grades? The standard answer has been a system of extrinsic rewards—cash for A’s, pizza parties for improved test scores, and scholarships tied to GPA thresholds.

No incentive model is flawless. Critics of Ryan’s approach argue: Charlotte Rayn - Incentivizing Good Grades -04....

High-stakes incentives can increase anxiety, making the fear of failure even more paralyzing. For decades, parents, teachers, and policymakers have asked

Conclusion Incentives can be a useful component of strategies to improve grades when thoughtfully designed to support intrinsic motivation, equitably targeted, and coupled with learning supports. Future research should prioritize long-term follow-up and mechanisms by which incentives interact with student psychology and school contexts. pizza parties for improved test scores