Teacher career paths, teacher quality, and persistence in the classroom: Are public schools keeping their best?

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-87

  Goldhaber, Dan ^a   Gross, Betheny ^a   Player, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 78650118709     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20549     Document Type: Article

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