What does certification tell us about teacher effectiveness? Evidence from New York City

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 615-631

  Kane, Thomas J ^a   Rockoff, Jonah E ^b   Staiger, Douglas O ^c  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative certification; Student achievement; Teacher certification; Teacher experience; Teacher quality; Valve added

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; STUDENT; TEACHER TRAINING;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55949113685     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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