The work of teachers matters in many different ways. Not only do they provide students with the knowledge and skills … needed to thrive in the labour market, but they also help develop the social-emotional skills that are vital for students … illustration of the many ways in which teachers and school leaders might influence the success of their students, acting as a tool …

Teachers can shape their students' educational careers. Research shows that children taught by different teachers often … countries? And to what extent do students from different backgrounds have access to good teachers? Building on literature … different characteristics and practices tend to concentrate in different schools, and how much access students with different …

Numerous studies of the determinants of children's attainments rely on observations of circumstances and events at age … 825 children who were 14-16 years old in 1979, we evaluate the effects of using truncated or "window" (e.g., age 14 …