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Study: Effective Teachers Matter

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Michael Morrison

Via Spyros Konstantopoulos Background/Context: One important question to educational research is whether teachers can influence student achievement over time. This question is related to the durability of teacher effects on student achievement in successive grades. The research evidence about teacher … Continue reading →

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Long-Term Impact of Good Teachers

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Michael Morrison

Does having a good teacher have long-term effects on student outcomes? The answer, according to a sophisticated study tracking over 1 million students from a large urban school district from fourth grade into adulthood, is a resounding affirmative answer. The authors … Continue reading →

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