by Sidrah Baloch | Dec 8, 2023 | Effective Educators, Specialized Services
Examining the Supply of New Special Educators Authors: Tuan D. Nguyen, Elizabeth Bettini, Allison F. Gilmour, Christopher Redding Project Summary Special education teacher shortages have been a consistent problem around the U.S. for decades and have only grown since...
by Sidrah Baloch | Dec 7, 2023 | Effective Educators
Licensure Tests and Teacher Supply in Connecticut Authors: Alexis Orellana and Marcus A. Winters Project Summary Traditional entry into the public-school teacher workforce requires individuals to pass at least one standardized test demonstrating their mastery of a...
by Meagan Comb | Oct 2, 2023 | Effective Educators
Disparate Teacher Effects, Comparative Advantage, and Match Quality Author: Wiliam Delgado This reflects work completed in coordination with the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. Project Summary This study uses data from the Chicago Public Schools...
by Meagan Comb | Apr 18, 2023 | Effective Educators
Evaluating Emergency Licensure in Massachusetts Authors: Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Olivia Chi, Ariel Tichnor-Wagner, Sidrah Baloch Project Summary Between 2021-2023 researchers with Boston University’s Wheelock Educational Policy Center were contracted by the...
by Meagan Comb | Dec 13, 2022 | Effective Educators
Can a Commercial Screening Tool Help Select Better Teachers? Authors: Olivia L Chi, Boston University; Matthew Lenard, Harvard University Project Summary When looking to hire a new teacher, districts can receive anywhere from dozens to hundreds of applications per...
by Meagan Comb | Dec 7, 2021 | Effective Educators, Specialized Services
Using Classroom Observations in the Evaluation of Special Education Teachers Authors: Nathan D. Jones, Courtney A. Bell, Mary Brownell, Yi Qi, David Peyton, Daisy Pua, Melissa Fowler, Steven Holtzman Project Summary While teacher evaluation systems and policies have...
