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Clotfelter, Charles T.; Ladd, Helen F.; Vigdor, Jacob L. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2009
Using detailed data from North Carolina, this paper examines the frequency, incidence, and consequences of teacher absences in public schools, as well as the impact of a policy designed to reduce absences. The incidence of teacher absences is regressive: when schools are ranked by the fraction of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch,…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Attendance, Incidence, Context Effect
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Clotfelter, Charles T.; Ladd, Helen F.; Vigdor, Jacob L. – Education Finance and Policy, 2009
Using detailed data from North Carolina, we examine the frequency, incidence, and consequences of teacher absences in public schools as well as the impact of a policy designed to reduce absences. The incidence of teacher absences is regressive: when schools are ranked by the fraction of students receiving free or reduced price lunches, teachers in…
Descriptors: Incidence, Teacher Attendance, Elementary Schools, Institutional Characteristics