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Teacher Effectiveness

Although many personal, family, and neighborhood factors contribute to a student's academic performance, a large body of research suggests that—among school-related factors—teachers matter most. RAND researchers examine and evaluate methods of measuring teacher effectiveness, as well as the critical relationship between teacher effectiveness and student achievement.

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Mar 28, 2024

Coherence in K–12 Instructional Systems: What We Know and Where We Can Go

The authors synthesize multiple studies to present a portrait of the extent of coherence in instructional systems in U.S. public schools and suggest improvements for clear direction that drives high-quality classroom practices and deep student learning.
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Mar 13, 2024

Teach For Nigeria Evaluation: Quantitative and Qualitative Study Findings

This report summarizes the findings from a two-year mixed methods evaluation of the effect of the Teach For Nigeria teacher training program on whole child development, perceptions of teaching quality, and the school community.
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Teaching and Leading: An Evaluation of the Impacts and Professional Trajectories of Teach For America Participants in Indianapolis

The authors quantify the impacts of Teach For America Indianapolis (TFA Indy) on student and school outcomes in the Indianapolis area, by evaluating the effectiveness and retention of TFA Indy teachers in comparison with other teachers.
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Jun 21, 2023

How Do Teachers Spend Professional Learning Time, and Does It Connect to Classroom Practice? Findings from the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey

The authors examine how teachers use professional learning time, such as collaborative learning, workshops or trainings, and coaching, and the extent to which professional learning improves teaching and student learning.
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Mar 23, 2022

Readiness to Implement Evidence-Based Practices in Public Elementary Schools: Findings from a National Survey of Teachers

Using survey data from a nationally representative panel of 1,065 public elementary school teachers, the authors of this report examined teachers' perspectives on their readiness to implement evidence-based practices at their schools.
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Feb 8, 2022

Validity Evidence Supporting Use of Anchoring Vignettes to Measure Teaching Practice

This paper addresses two potential drawbacks of survey self-report measures: variation in teachers' interpretation of response scales and their interpretation of survey questions.
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Dec 16, 2021

Widening the Pathway: Implementation and Impacts of Alternative Teacher Preparation Programs Across Three Contexts

The authors describe implementation of three alternative teacher preparation programs—called Teacher Effectiveness and Certification (TEACh) programs—and their effect on teacher recruitment, teacher retention, and student achievement.
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Mar 5, 2021

Teachers Lost Out on Professional Learning During the Pandemic. Here's How Summer Programs Could Help

For thousands of teachers across the United States, 2020 was a year of uncertainty. Many lacked access to their usual professional learning activities. Summer programs for students that also offer learning opportunities for teachers might help make up for lost time.
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Feb 17, 2021

Relationships Between Teaching Practices and Student Outcomes

This chapter explores how the three domains of mathematics teaching explored in prior chapters are related to three different student outcome measures.
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The Consistency of Composite Ratings of Teacher Effectiveness: Evidence From New Mexico

We estimate the consistency of composite ratings of teacher quality from New Mexico's teacher evaluation system from 2015 to 2016.
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Jan 12, 2021

The Promise of Summer as a Time for Teacher Professional Learning: Findings from a National Survey and Implications from the BellXcel Program

This report presents data from the first nationally representative survey of teachers about their summer professional learning opportunities and data from a descriptive study of BellXcel Summer, an academic summer program model for students.
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Jan 12, 2021

How Can Teachers Make the Most of Professional Learning in the Summer?

This brief summarizes an examination of the potential value of academic summer programs for students that also offer professional learning opportunities for teachers.

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