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Direct linkSchoppe, Craig – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Education is critical to a democratic nation and in creating a strong economy (Verstegen, 2008). The importance of education is clear across society as an important tool in creating equal opportunities for all children regardless of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. As school accountability increases, it is critical to determine what…
Descriptors: Correlation, Socioeconomic Status, Expenditure per Student, Teacher Attendance
Jacob, Brian A. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2010
This paper takes advantage of a unique policy change to examine how principals make decisions regarding teacher dismissal. In 2004, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) signed a new collective bargaining agreement that gave principals the flexibility to dismiss probationary teachers for any reason and without the…
Descriptors: Principals, Decision Making, Public School Teachers, Teacher Dismissal
Download full textDarden, Edwin – Appleseed, 2011
This project focuses on the policies and practices of school boards (or mayors or others who govern public schools), and how their priorities can make a tangible difference in the academic success of kids living in poor communities. Instead of focusing on deficits of poverty, the researchers wanted to stress school board action as an effective…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Standardized Tests, Public Schools
Peer reviewedJacob, Brian A. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2011
This article takes advantage of a unique policy change to examine how principals make decisions regarding teacher dismissal. In 2004, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Chicago Teachers Union signed a new collective bargaining agreement that gave principals the flexibility to dismiss probationary teachers for any reason and without the…
Descriptors: Teacher Dismissal, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Attendance, Collective Bargaining
