Can you recognize an effective teacher when you recruit one?

Education Finance and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-74

  Rockoff, J E ^a   Jacob, B A ^b   Kane, T J ^c   Staiger, D O ^d  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^d Dartmouth College   (United States)

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EID: 80051648660     PISSN: 15573060     EISSN: 15573079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/EDFP_a_00022     Document Type: Article

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