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Mari Lindström; Stefan Johansson; Linda Borger – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2025
Research has accumulated on the effects of teachers on student achievement, especially in mathematics. However, empirical evidence regarding the impact of formal teacher competence indicators presents a mixed picture. This study explores the influence of educational level, subject -- and grade-specific specialization, teaching experience, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Competencies, Grade 4
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Jones, Jason E.; Gulek, James C. – ERS Spectrum, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of high-quality teachers who used a structured mathematics program for teaching, namely the Math Achievement Program (MAP[superscript 2]D), which demonstrated significant gains on student achievement as measured by California's Standards Test (CST) in mathematics. Specifically, the…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Grade 5, Teaching Experience
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Borman, Geoffrey D.; Gamoran, Adam; Bowdon, Jill – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2008
This article describes 1st-year experimental effects of a large-scale reform providing professional development to elementary school teachers to implement an extended, inquiry-oriented science curriculum. Known as "immersion teaching" because it "immerses" teachers and students in the full cycle of scientific inquiry, this…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Intervention, Science Achievement, Academic Achievement