Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: A Review of State Policy Evidence

Creator

Linda Darling-Hammond

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

January 2000

Abstract

Using data from a 50-state survey of policies, state case study analyses, the 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Surveys (SASS), and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), this study examines the ways in which teacher qualifications and other school inputs are related to student achievement across states. The findings of both the qualitative and quantitative analyses suggest that policy investments in the quality of teachers may be related to improvements in student performance. ...

Extent

44

Volume

8

Issue

1

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00145

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Recommended Citation

Darling-Hammond, Linda, "Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: A Review of State Policy Evidence" (2000). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 360.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/360