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Capturing the Educational and Economic Impacts of School Closures in Poland
… The effect of school closures in the spring of 2020 on the math, science, and reading skills of secondary school students in Poland is … samples shows that the learning loss was equal to more than one year of study. Assuming a 45-year working …The effect of school closures in the spring of 2020 on the math, science, and reading skills of secondary school students in Poland is estimated. The COVID-19-induced school closures lasted 26 weeks in Poland, one of Europe's longest periods of shutdown. Comparison of the learning outcomes with pre- and post-COVID-19 samples shows that the learning loss was equal to more than one year of study.… more →
Global Universal Basic Skills: Current Deficits and Implications for World Development
… How far is the world away from ensuring that every child obtains the basic skills needed to be internationally competitive? And what would accomplishing this mean for world development? Based on the micro data of international and regional achievement tests, we map …How far is the world away from ensuring that every child obtains the basic skills needed to be internationally competitive? And what would accomplishing this mean for world development? Based on the micro data of international and regional achievement tests, we map achievement onto a common (PISA) scale. We then estimate the share of children not achieving basic skills for 159 countries that… more →
Hard-to-Staff Centers: Exploring Center-Level Variation in the Persistence of Child Care Teacher Turnover
… High rates of teacher turnover in child care settings have negative … implications for young children’s learning experiences and for efforts to improve child care quality. Prior research has explored the prevalence and predictors of turnover at the individual …High rates of teacher turnover in child care settings have negative implications for young children’s learning experiences and for efforts to improve child care quality. Prior research has explored the prevalence and predictors of turnover at the individual teacher level, but less is known about turnover at the center level – specifically, how turnover varies across child care centers or whether… more →
Design and Analytic Features for Reducing Biases in Skill-Building Intervention Impact Forecasts
… Despite policy relevance, longer-term evaluations of educational interventions are relatively rare. A common … to determine targets for intervention by looking at the correlation between children’s early skills (e.g., preschool numeracy) and medium-term outcomes (e.g., first-grade math …Despite policy relevance, longer-term evaluations of educational interventions are relatively rare. A common approach to this problem has been to rely on longitudinal research to determine targets for intervention by looking at the correlation between children’s early skills (e.g., preschool numeracy) and medium-term outcomes (e.g., first-grade math achievement). However, this approach has… more →
Measuring and Summarizing the Multiple Dimensions of Teacher Effectiveness
… student outcomes, but it remains unclear how to measure and summarize the multiple dimensions of teacher effectiveness into simple metrics for research or …There is an emerging consensus that teachers impact multiple student outcomes, but it remains unclear how to measure and summarize the multiple dimensions of teacher effectiveness into simple metrics for research or personnel decisions. We present a multidimensional empirical Bayes framework and illustrate how to use noisy estimates of teacher effectiveness to assess the dimensionality and… more →
Local Supply, Temporal Dynamics, and Unrealized Potential in Teacher Hiring
… We explore the dynamics of competitive search in the K-12 public education sector. … supply varies substantially by position types, schools, and the timing of job postings. We find that early-posted …We explore the dynamics of competitive search in the K-12 public education sector. Using data from Boston Public Schools, we document how teacher labor supply varies substantially by position types, schools, and the timing of job postings. We find that early-posted positions are more likely to be filled and end up securing new hires that are better-qualified, more-effective, and more likely to… more →
Public Opinion, Attitude Stability, and Education Policy
… Do Americans hold a consistent set of opinions about their public schools and how to improve them? From 2013 to 2018, over 5,000 unique … participated in more than one consecutive iteration of the annual, nationally representative Education Next poll, …Do Americans hold a consistent set of opinions about their public schools and how to improve them? From 2013 to 2018, over 5,000 unique respondents participated in more than one consecutive iteration of the annual, nationally representative Education Next poll, offering an opportunity to examine individual-level attitude stability on education policy issues over a six-year period. The proportion… more →
Using Implementation Fidelity to Aid in Interpreting Program Impacts: A Brief Review
… constitutes one explanation for null results in trials of educational interventions. For this reason, researchers … such trials. In this article, we document whether and how researchers report and measure program fidelity in … trials. We then create two measures—one describing the level of fidelity reported by authors and another …Poor program implementation constitutes one explanation for null results in trials of educational interventions. For this reason, researchers often collect data about implementation fidelity when conducting such trials. In this article, we document whether and how researchers report and measure program fidelity in recent cluster-randomized trials. We then create two measures—one describing the… more →
Achievement Gaps in the Wake of COVID-19
… conducted in November, 2020 provides both short- and longer-term predictions of how much achievement gaps between low- and high-income … all respondents predicted that gaps would grow during the pandemic and would not return to pre-pandemic levels in …A survey targeting education researchers conducted in November, 2020 provides both short- and longer-term predictions of how much achievement gaps between low- and high-income students in U.S elementary schools will change as a result of COVID-related disruptions to schooling and family life. Relative to a pre-COVID achievement gap of 1.00 SD, respondents’ median forecasts for increases in… more →
Status, Growth, and Perceptions of School Quality
… States and districts are increasingly incorporating measures of achievement growth into their school accountability … but there is little research on how these changes affect the public’s perceptions of school quality. We conduct a …States and districts are increasingly incorporating measures of achievement growth into their school accountability systems, but there is little research on how these changes affect the public’s perceptions of school quality. We conduct a nationally representative online survey experiment to identify the effects of providing participants with information about their local school districts’… more →
The Effects of Early College Opportunities on English Learners
… lag behind their peers in postsecondary attainment. As the EL population in the U.S. continues to grow, so does … High Schools have a significant impact on high school and college outcomes for students from low income and … unknown. We report findings from the first three years of an intervention that offers Early College opportunities in …English Learners (ELs) lag behind their peers in postsecondary attainment. As the EL population in the U.S. continues to grow, so does concern over their underrepresentation in higher education. Research shows that Early College High Schools have a significant impact on high school and college outcomes for students from low income and racial/ethnic minority backgrounds, but how similar… more →
My Brother’s Keeper? The Impact of Targeted Educational Supports
… The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Challenge developed by … civic initiatives designed to improve the educational and economic opportunities specifically for young men of color. In Oakland, California, the MBK educational …The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Challenge developed by President Obama supports communities that promote civic initiatives designed to improve the educational and economic opportunities specifically for young men of color. In Oakland, California, the MBK educational initiative features the African American Male Achievement (AAMA) program. The AAMA focuses on regularly scheduled classes exclusively… more →
Federalism, Race, and the Politics of Turnaround: U.S. Public Opinion on Improving Low-Performing Schools and Districts
… Public support for school improvement policies can increase the success and durability of those reforms. However, little is known about public views …Public support for school improvement policies can increase the success and durability of those reforms. However, little is known about public views on turnaround. We deployed questions and embedded experiments in a nationally representative 2017 survey (n=4,214) to uncover opinions regarding (a) which level of government should lead on turnaround and (b) state takeover of troubled districts. We… more →
When behavioral barriers are too high or low – How timing matters for parenting interventions
… The time children spend with their parents affects their … parenting curricula have proven an effective means of supporting positive parenting practices by providing easy and fun activities that reduce informational and behavioral …The time children spend with their parents affects their development. Parenting programs can help parents use that time more effectively. Text-messaged-based parenting curricula have proven an effective means of supporting positive parenting practices by providing easy and fun activities that reduce informational and behavioral barriers. These programs may be more effective if delivered during… more →
Inequities and Impacts of Investments in New School Facilities
… is growing evidence that investment in school facilities, and new school construction in particular, can improve K-12 … is inequitably distributed. Moreover, given a lack of national data on school facilities, researchers have … variation understudied. This paper contributes to the literature on equity and impact of new school …There is growing evidence that investment in school facilities, and new school construction in particular, can improve K-12 student outcomes, particularly for low-income students. Funding for school infrastructure, however, is inequitably distributed. Moreover, given a lack of national data on school facilities, researchers have focused on specific states or districts, leaving contextual… more →
Who Wants to Be a Teacher in America?
… Long-standing compositional disparities and more recent concerns about the health of the teaching profession highlight the need to increase our …Long-standing compositional disparities and more recent concerns about the health of the teaching profession highlight the need to increase our understanding of the pipeline into K–12 teaching. Leveraging data from 11.5 million college applicants from 2014–2025, we provide the most detailed description to date of who is interested in teaching in the United States. We document substantially lower… more →
Making Civics Salient: Local Political Knowledge for Democratic Participation
… Civic education can provide students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become informed and engaged citizens. However, empirical …Civic education can provide students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become informed and engaged citizens. However, empirical research reveals that civics curricula have achieved limited or inconsistent success in meeting these democratic imperatives for young people in a pluralistic and multiracial United States. Drawing from scholarship on personal issue salience and local… more →
Examining the Relationship Between Randomization Strategies and Contamination in Higher Education Interventions
… Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the reference method for causal inference. To conduct field … study design must balance statistical power with the risk of treatment-control contamination. This study investigates both crossover and spillover contamination in a large-enrollment, in-person …Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the reference method for causal inference. To conduct field experiments in educational settings, study design must balance statistical power with the risk of treatment-control contamination. This study investigates both crossover and spillover contamination in a large-enrollment, in-person college course in which we tested an AI-enabled chatbot intervention… more →
Understanding the Construction of Compliance with Anti-"DEI" Legislation
… Despite documented harms of anti-“DEI” laws, little is known about the mechanisms that shape implementation to give these laws expanded and suppressive meaning. Guided by legal mobilization theory …Despite documented harms of anti-“DEI” laws, little is known about the mechanisms that shape implementation to give these laws expanded and suppressive meaning. Guided by legal mobilization theory and repressive legalism, we examine how institutional actors implement legislation restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at a public university. Findings reveal a three-phase… more →
The Impact of Cellphone Bans in Schools on Student Outcomes: Evidence from Florida
… in schools have become a popular policy in recent years in the United States, yet very little is known about their … we try to fill this gap by examining the causal effects of bans on student test scores, suspensions, and absences using detailed student-level data from Florida. …Cellphone bans in schools have become a popular policy in recent years in the United States, yet very little is known about their effects on student outcomes. In this study, we try to fill this gap by examining the causal effects of bans on student test scores, suspensions, and absences using detailed student-level data from Florida. Several important findings emerge. First, we show that the… more →
Pathways to the Teaching Profession: Teaching Assistants’ and Substitute Teachers’ Transitions into the Teacher Workforce
… Teacher shortages and lack of teacher diversity have led to growing efforts nationally … contribute to filling staffing shortages and diversifying the teacher workforce. While substitute teachers are rarely …Teacher shortages and lack of teacher diversity have led to growing efforts nationally to recruit teaching assistants (TAs) to be classroom teachers. Substitute teachers are not typically considered in these efforts. We pair longitudinal administrative data from a mid-sized urban district with survey follow-up to address how TAs and substitute teachers contribute to filling staffing shortages and… more →
How do hybrid school leaders measure program success? Experimental evidence from a national sample of hybrid schools
… Hybrid school enrollments are trending up and many parents express a diverse range of reasons for enrolling their children in hybrid schools. Yet little is known about the pedagogical goals pursued by hybrid schools. We aim to …Hybrid school enrollments are trending up and many parents express a diverse range of reasons for enrolling their children in hybrid schools. Yet little is known about the pedagogical goals pursued by hybrid schools. We aim to help close this gap in the literature with a stated preferences experiment of hybrid school leaders’ perceptions of program success. Sixty-three school leaders participated… more →
Democratic Policymaking in Schools: The Influence of Teacher Empowerment on Student Achievement
… Despite the popularity of teacher leadership since the 1980s, little research … roles with defined responsibilities, positional authority, and commensurate salary increases, student achievement in ELA …Despite the popularity of teacher leadership since the 1980s, little research examines its effects on student achievement. In this paper, I assess the influence of the New York City Department of Education’s Teacher Career Pathways program, a teacher leadership initiative, on student achievement in grades three through eight. Using difference-in-difference approaches, including new event study… more →
How Teachers Learn Racial Competency: The Role of Peers and Contexts
… This paper investigates how teachers learn about race in the school context, with a particular focus on teachers’ development of racial competency. Using in-depth, semi-structured … three sources: from their peers, from years of experience, and from teacher preparation and in-service experiences. …This paper investigates how teachers learn about race in the school context, with a particular focus on teachers’ development of racial competency. Using in-depth, semi-structured interviews we find that teachers learn through three sources: from their peers, from years of experience, and from teacher preparation and in-service experiences. Furthermore, we find that learning occurs both… more →
Estimating Learning When Test Scores Are Missing: The Problem and Two Solutions
… Longitudinal studies can produce biased estimates of learning if children miss tests. In an application to … We demonstrate two methods that reduce bias by exploiting the correlations between missing and observed scores on tests taken by the same child at …Longitudinal studies can produce biased estimates of learning if children miss tests. In an application to summer learning, we illustrate how missing test scores can create an illusion of large summer learning gaps when true gaps are close to zero. We demonstrate two methods that reduce bias by exploiting the correlations between missing and observed scores on tests taken by the same child at… more →
Who becomes a teacher when entry requirements are reduced? An analysis of emergency licenses in Massachusetts
… The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted teacher candidates’ capacity … teacher shortage. Using mixed methods, we examine the role of the emergency teaching license in Massachusetts, which … but could not meet traditional licensure requirements and 2) expanding the pool of individuals interested in the …The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted teacher candidates’ capacity to complete licensure requirements. In response, many states temporarily reduced professional entry requirements to prevent a pandemic-induced teacher shortage. Using mixed methods, we examine the role of the emergency teaching license in Massachusetts, which provided an opportunity for individuals to enter the public school teacher… more →
The Advanced Placement Program and Educational Inequality
… The Advanced Placement (AP) program is nearly ubiquitous in American high schools and is often touted as a way to close racial and … time in AP course offerings to identify the causal effect of AP course availability on college choice and degree …The Advanced Placement (AP) program is nearly ubiquitous in American high schools and is often touted as a way to close racial and socioeconomic gaps in educational outcomes. Using administrative data from Michigan, I exploit variation within high schools across time in AP course offerings to identify the causal effect of AP course availability on college choice and degree attainment. I find that… more →
“All Students Matter:” The Place of Race in Discourse on Student Debt in a Federal Higher Education Policymaking Process
… We used Critical Discourse Analysis to examine the racial discourse within recent attempts to reauthorize … hearings to understand how members frame student debt and the racialized dynamics embedded within. Our findings highlight three types of discourse: “All Students” Matter, Paternalistic, …We used Critical Discourse Analysis to examine the racial discourse within recent attempts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. Specifically, we interrogated congressional markup hearings to understand how members frame student debt and the racialized dynamics embedded within. Our findings highlight three types of discourse: “All Students” Matter, Paternalistic, Race-Evasive, and Explicit… more →
Mandating Multiple Measures and Encouraging Student Supports: Evaluating a New Approach to Developmental Education in California’s Community Colleges
… changed approaches to developmental/remedial education in the California Community College system. We study one … most students in transfer-level math/English courses and encouraging enrollment in support courses based on multiple measures of academic preparation (e.g., GPA). We use regression …AB705 is a landmark higher education policy that has changed approaches to developmental/remedial education in the California Community College system. We study one district that implemented reforms by placing most students in transfer-level math/English courses and encouraging enrollment in support courses based on multiple measures of academic preparation (e.g., GPA). We use regression… more →
The politics of progressivity: Court-ordered reforms, racial difference, and school finance fairness
… This paper contributes to our understanding of American education politics by exploring when and why states redistribute K-12 education dollars to poorer … lawmakers created less progressive finance systems. The paper concludes by discussing what these findings mean …This paper contributes to our understanding of American education politics by exploring when and why states redistribute K-12 education dollars to poorer schools. It does so by examining three explanations for intra-state changes in progressivity: court-ordered finance reforms, political trends, and demographic changes. Using state-level data from 1995-2016, we find mixed evidence that… more →
Assessors influence results: Evidence on enumerator effects and educational impact evaluations
… A significant share of education and development research uses data collected by … “enumerator effects”—or inconsistent practices between the individual people who administer measurement tools— can …A significant share of education and development research uses data collected by workers called “enumerators.” It is well-documented that “enumerator effects”—or inconsistent practices between the individual people who administer measurement tools— can be a key source of error in survey data collection. However, it is less understood whether this is a problem for academic assessments or… more →
The narrowing gender wage gap among faculty at public universities in the U.S.
… We study the conditional gender wage gap among faculty at public … Next, we construct a data panel to track the evolution of the wage gap through 2021. We show that the gap is … … Cory Koedel … Trang Pham … Staffing, Finance, and Operations … Post-secondary education … Higher education …We study the conditional gender wage gap among faculty at public research universities in the U.S. We begin by using a cross-sectional dataset from 2016 to replicate the long-standing finding in research that conditional on rich controls, female faculty earn less than their male colleagues. Next, we construct a data panel to track the evolution of the wage gap through 2021. We show that the gap… more →
Public School Choice, Outside Options, and Public School Enrollment
… In this paper, I study the effect of winning the public school choice lottery on public school … schools, geographic convenience of private schools, and zoned-school quality. Using rich administrative data from …In this paper, I study the effect of winning the public school choice lottery on public school enrollment. In particular, I look at how different outside options affect how sensitive students are to receiving their first choice in the public school lottery, focusing on three measures of outside options: ability to afford private schools, geographic convenience of private schools, and zoned-school… more →
Unfinished Business? Academic and Labor Market Profile of Adults with Substantial College Credits But No Degree
… but no degree (SCND). Yet little is actually known about the SCND population. Using data from the Virginia Community … the first detailed profile on the academic, employment, and earnings trajectories of the SCND population, and how these compare to VCCS …Recent state policy efforts have focused on increasing attainment among adults with some college but no degree (SCND). Yet little is actually known about the SCND population. Using data from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), we provide the first detailed profile on the academic, employment, and earnings trajectories of the SCND population, and how these compare to VCCS graduates. We… more →
From Referrals to Suspensions: New Evidence on Racial Disparities in Exclusionary Discipline
… that do not lead to suspensions, to better understand the origins of racial disparities in exclusionary discipline. We find significant differences between Black and white students in both referral rates and the rate at …We use novel data on disciplinary referrals, including those that do not lead to suspensions, to better understand the origins of racial disparities in exclusionary discipline. We find significant differences between Black and white students in both referral rates and the rate at which referrals convert to suspensions. An infraction fixed-effects research design that compares the disciplinary… more →
The ‘Good’ Schools: Academic Performance Data, School Choice, and Segregation
… We examine the effects of disseminating academic performance data—either status, growth, or both—on parents’ school choices and their implications for racial, ethnic, and economic …We examine the effects of disseminating academic performance data—either status, growth, or both—on parents’ school choices and their implications for racial, ethnic, and economic segregation. We conduct an online survey experiment featuring a nationally representative sample of parents and caretakers of children age 0-12. Participants choose between three randomly sampled elementary schools… more →
Informal social interactions, behavior, and academic achievement
… We study the effects of informal social interactions on academic achievement and behavior using idiosyncratic variation in peer groups …We study the effects of informal social interactions on academic achievement and behavior using idiosyncratic variation in peer groups stemming from changes in bus routes across elementary, middle, and high school. In early grades, a one standard-deviation change in the value-added of same-grade bus peers corresponds to a 0.01 SD change in academic performance and a 0.03 SD change in behavior; by… more →
High-Impact Tutoring: State of the Research and Priorities for Future Learning
… strategy for addressing COVID-related learning loss and affording greater educational opportunities for students living in poverty. The effectiveness of tutoring programs, however, varies greatly, and these …Research consistently demonstrates that tutoring interventions have substantial positive effects on student learning. As a result, tutoring has emerged as a promising strategy for addressing COVID-related learning loss and affording greater educational opportunities for students living in poverty. The effectiveness of tutoring programs, however, varies greatly, and these variations may drive… more →
School District Revenue Shocks, Resource Allocations, and Student Achievement: Evidence from the Universe of U.S. Wind Energy Installations
… We examine the impact of wind energy installation on school district finances and student achievement using data on the timing, location, …We examine the impact of wind energy installation on school district finances and student achievement using data on the timing, location, and capacity of the universe of U.S. installations from 1995 through 2017. Wind energy installation substantially increased district revenues, causing large increases in capital outlays, but only modest increases in current spending, and little to no change in… more →
Within-Year Achievement Gains for English Learners
… This study reports achievement levels and fall-to-spring gains in grades K to 8 for three groups of English Learners (ELs): (a) ever-ELs who were ever … groups have lower mean math and reading achievement than the average of all students in kindergarten. Compared to the …This study reports achievement levels and fall-to-spring gains in grades K to 8 for three groups of English Learners (ELs): (a) ever-ELs who were ever eligible for service; (b) current-ELs who continue to require service; and (b) dually-identified students eligible for both EL and Special Education services. I leverage unique data that include 186,139 ever-ELs and their never-EL peers in 1,520… more →
Parental Resources and College Attendance: Evidence from Lottery Wins
… We examine U.S. children whose parents won the lottery to trace out the effect of financial resources on college attendance. The analysis leverages federal tax and financial aid records and substantial variation in win …We examine U.S. children whose parents won the lottery to trace out the effect of financial resources on college attendance. The analysis leverages federal tax and financial aid records and substantial variation in win size and timing. While per-dollar effects are modest, the relationship is weakly concave, with a high upper bound for amounts greatly exceeding college costs. Effects are smaller… more →
School Sector and Climate: Evidence from New York
… climate problems than district-run public schools because of additional competitive pressures, autonomy, and improved matches between schools and students. Using publicly available data from the New York State Education Department, I analyze …Public charter schools could theoretically experience fewer school climate problems than district-run public schools because of additional competitive pressures, autonomy, and improved matches between schools and students. Using publicly available data from the New York State Education Department, I analyze differences in 13 school climate problems between public charter school and district-run… more →
The Teacher Residency: An Innovative Model for Preparing Teachers
… programs offer an innovative approach to recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers for hard-to-staff schools. This report summarizes the features of these programs and research about their practices and …Newly emerging teacher residency programs offer an innovative approach to recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers for hard-to-staff schools. This report summarizes the features of these programs and research about their practices and outcomes. These programs create a vehicle to recruit teachers for high-needs fields and locations; offer recruits strong content and clinical preparation… more →
Washington’s College Bound Scholarship Program and its Effect on College Entry, Persistence, and Completion
… Indiana, Oklahoma, and Washington have programs designed to address college … enrollment and completion gaps by offering a promise of state-based college financial aid to low-income middle … enrollment from out-of-state to in-state colleges at which the scholarship could be used. While we find suggestive …Indiana, Oklahoma, and Washington have programs designed to address college enrollment and completion gaps by offering a promise of state-based college financial aid to low-income middle school students in exchange for making a pledge to do well in high school, be a good citizen, not be convicted of a felony, and apply for financial aid to college. Using a triple-difference specification, we find… more →
The Effects of Race to the Top School Turnaround in North Carolina
… Federal education policies gave political and financial support for state education agencies to … North Carolina’s ambitious program turned around over half of all schools nationwide that underwent turnaround funded by Race to the Top. Exploiting the assignment to turnaround based on …Federal education policies gave political and financial support for state education agencies to turnaround low-performing schools on an unprecedented scale. North Carolina’s ambitious program turned around over half of all schools nationwide that underwent turnaround funded by Race to the Top. Exploiting the assignment to turnaround based on schools’ 2009-10 proficiency rates, we implement … more →
Finishing the Last Lap: Experimental Evidence on Strategies to Increase College Completion for Students At Risk of Late Withdrawal
… Nearly half of students who enter college do not graduate. The majority … experimental intervention conducted across five states and 20 broad-access, public colleges and universities to …Nearly half of students who enter college do not graduate. The majority of efforts to increase college completion have focused on supporting students before or soon after they enter college, yet many students drop out after making significant progress towards their degree. In this paper, we report results from a multi-year, large-scale experimental intervention conducted across five states and 20… more →
Off to a Great Start: The Potential for Tutoring Paired with the Off2Class Foundational Literacy Curriculum to Boost English Proficiency Gains for Adolescent Newcomer English Learners
… education. Meanwhile, they need English literacy in middle and high school, where teachers expect students to read to … scarce. This randomized controlled trial study evaluates the impact of a tailored curriculum, Off2Class Foundational Literacy, …Adolescent English learners with low literacy strive to learn a new language with minimal or no reading skills. Their efforts are often complicated by having special learning needs or limited experiences with formal education. Meanwhile, they need English literacy in middle and high school, where teachers expect students to read to learn rather than learn to read. Evidence on effective… more →
Teacher Strikes and the Demobilization of Republican Voters
… Protests can mobilize both supporters and opponents. Extant research suggests that disruptive … particularly likely to mobilize opponents, yet strikes—one of the most disruptive forms of protest—have been largely absent …Protests can mobilize both supporters and opponents. Extant research suggests that disruptive protests are particularly likely to mobilize opponents, yet strikes—one of the most disruptive forms of protest—have been largely absent from this literature. We use an original dataset of 716 teacher strikes from 2007-2020 to examine the causal effects of teacher strikes on political participation.… more →
Teacher-colleague race congruence and mobility: Do colleague demographics impact teacher retention?
… Teacher turnover is especially pronounced among teachers of color who play critically important roles in the success of students of color. A growing literature points … be a potential mechanism that leads teachers to stay, and whether that relationship might vary by teacher race. …Teacher turnover is especially pronounced among teachers of color who play critically important roles in the success of students of color. A growing literature points to racial isolation as one factor that is associated with Black teacher job satisfaction in particular, which in turn could play a role in a teacher’s decision to remain in a school. However, little is known about whether having… more →
Applying to Lead: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Prospective Principals’ Job Application Strategies in Two Urban Districts
… schools. Prospective principals’ engagement with the job application process may contribute to these challenges. The goal of this study is to better understand the job search strategies and behaviors of prospective principals and how their …Purpose: Urban school districts often face challenges in filling principal vacancies with effective leaders, especially in high-needs schools. Prospective principals’ engagement with the job application process may contribute to these challenges. The goal of this study is to better understand the job search strategies and behaviors of prospective principals and how their approaches might… more →