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Unionization and Productivity: Evidence from Charter Schools
Hart, Cassandra M. D.; Sojourner, Aaron J. - 2014
This paper studies the relationship between teacher unionization and student achievement. Generally stable patterns of … teacher unionization since the 1970s have historically presented challenges in measuring the effects of unionization on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010328921
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The Effect of Pre-Service Cognitive and Pedagogical Teacher Skills on Student Achievement Gains: Evidence from German Entry Screening Exams
Enzi, Bernhard - 2017
personnel decisions. Using the German setting of teacher training, I investigate the relationship of teachers’ pre … skill domains is linked with significantly higher teacher effectiveness. Better teacher skills are associated with a more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011815665
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Determinants of Teacher Value-Added in Public Primary Schools: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data
Tanaka, Ryuichi; Bessho, Shun-ichiro; Kawamura, Akira; … - 2020
This study estimates teacher value-added (TVA) for language arts and mathematics test scores of students in public …. Additionally, we find that TVA estimates are positively associated with teacher promotions. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012207827
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Theory-based evaluation of the curriculum Lgr 11a
Wahlström, Ninni; Sundberg, Daniel - 2015
the implications for local teacher assessment practices. In this study we: (i) build on the framework of classical … curriculum documents, a quantitative teacher survey (n = 1 887) and a teacher interview study. The results show that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440147
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Gender Equality in Educational Achievement : An East-West Comparison
Schnepf, Sylke Viola - 2004
on gender equality in achievement across different sources: the Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262060
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Educational Achievement in English-Speaking Countries : Do Different Surveys Tell the Same Story?
Schnepf, Sylke Viola; Micklewright, John - 2004
Study (TIMSS), the Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA), the Programme of International Reading Literacy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276570
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The Importance of School Systems: Evidence from International Differences in Student Achievement
Woessmann, Ludger - 2016
uses the framework of an education production function to provide descriptive analysis of the extent to which different … cross-country achievement differences, but that differences in teacher quality and instruction time do matter. This suggests …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011522451
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The Importance of School Systems: Evidence from International Differences in Student Achievement
Woessmann, Ludger - 2016
uses the framework of an education production function to provide descriptive analysis of the extent to which different … cross-country achievement differences, but that differences in teacher quality and instruction time do matter. This suggests …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011524932
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Causal Effects of Mental Health Treatment on Education Outcomes for Youth in the Justice System
Cuellar, Alison Evans; Dave, Dhaval M. - 2016
a limited number of studies have linked justice policies to outcomes beyond crime, particularly education, which carries … effects on education, and the earnings returns alone, are large enough to produce benefits in excess of the cost for the more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011479229
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A Closer Look: Proximity Boosts Homeless Student Performance in New York City
Cassidy, Michael T. - 2020
Proximity augments homeless students' educational outcomes. Homeless K-8 graders whose families are placed in shelters near their schools have 8 percent (2.4 days) better attendance, are a third (18 percentage points) less likely to change schools, and exhibit higher rates of proficiency and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012270236