The narrowing gap in New York City teacher qualifications and its implications for student achievement in high-poverty schools

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 793-818

  Boyd, Donald ^a   Lankford, Hamilton ^a   Loeb, Susanna ^b   Rockoff, Jonah ^c   Wyckoff, James ^d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 56749143898     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20377     Document Type: Conference Paper

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