ERIC ED536511: What the Research Tells Us pdf

ERIC ED536511: What the Research Tells Us

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This Information Capsule examines a number of important factors associated with teacher quality. Although a clear consensus has not been reached regarding what actually constitutes teacher quality, it is still believed to be the single most important school-related factor affecting student achievement. In fact, a number of researchers have reported that improving teacher quality is more valuable to improving student achievement and more cost effective than class size reduction. Factors associated with teacher quality and addressed in this Capsule include: personal attributes, college degrees, teaching experience, education coursework, certification, teaching out-of-field, subject area competence, literacy level, academic credentials, and teacher salaries. Subsequent to the discussion of these areas, a section follows concerning teacher preparation programs and the importance of their influence on teacher quality

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 2010-08
• Year: 2010
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Teacher Certification, Academic Achievement, Teacher Effectiveness, Credentials, Teaching Experience, Class Size, Teacher Salaries, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Characteristics, Educational Attainment, Graduate Study, Alternative Teacher Certification, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Literacy, Romanik, Dale

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