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The Mystery of Good Teaching
Surveying the evidence on student achievement and teachers' characteristics.
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Randomly Accountable
Failing to account for natural fluctuations in test scores could undermine the very idea of holding schools accountable for their efforts - or lack thereof
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Teach for America
Since 1990 the New York-based Teach for America (TFA) program has placed more than...
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Cooking the Questions?
The 33rd Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools
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Certifying the Intangible
Do we need good teachers? Don't be silly. Of course we do. We can...
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A-plus for Florida?
A-Plus for vouchers?
In "The Looming Shadow" (Research, Winter 2001), Jay P. Greene of the...
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“Inside Charter Schools” REVIEWED
Inside Charter Schools: The Paradox of Radical Decentralization
Edited by Bruce Fuller
Harvard University Press, 2000,...
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Low Expectations
My high school was certified as "college preparatory." I was able to take introductory...
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The Certification Connection
Licensure ought to guarantee that every classroom comes equipped with a skilled, knowledgeable teacher. The new performance standards for teachers are making that possible.