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Hinchey, Patricia H. – National Education Policy Center, 2010
It is well established that teacher quality makes a difference in student learning. Since the implementation of No Child Left Behind in 2002, staffing every classroom with a high-quality teacher has been an official national priority. That goal entails an implicit requirement to assess teacher and teaching quality more rigorously than has been the…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Context Effect
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Jaska, Patrick; Hogan, Patrick; Wen, Zhezhu – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
This study examines factors affecting test scores in a sample of thirty-seven Texas public high schools from 2003 to 2007 since the implementation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. The schools were chosen based upon similar tax rates and district sizes. The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test was implemented in 2003…
Descriptors: Accountability, Public Schools, Scores, Federal Legislation
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Kane, Thomas J.; Rockoff, Jonah E.; Staiger, Douglas O. – Education Next, 2007
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandates a "highly qualified" teacher in every classroom. To meet the standard, teachers must have a bachelor's degree, be state-certified, and prove they know the subjects they teach, either by satisfying minimum course-taking requirements or passing a test in the subject they teach. But will compliance…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Certification, Public School Teachers