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Shuls, James V.; Trivitt, Julie R. – Journal of School Choice, 2015
This study examined the relationship between observable teacher characteristics and productivity as measured by an increase in student achievement on a standardized test using a value-added approach. This analysis focused on teachers of algebra, geometry, and 11th grade English Language Arts in Arkansas. The authors generated a value-added score…
Descriptors: Teacher Qualifications, Productivity, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Characteristics
SCHMID, MARVIN O.; AND OTHERS – 1962
TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS WERE STUDIED IN TERMS OF RELATIONSHIPS AND RELEVANCY TO EFFECTIVE TEACHING, INCLUDING SUCH TRAITS AS KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER, SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, ACHIEVEMENT AND AFFILIATION MOTIVES, PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDES, AND KNOWLEDGE OF ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS OF THEIR STUDENTS. DATA…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Data Collection, Educational Improvement, Intelligence
Calvery, Robert; And Others – 1996
Teacher selection is a complex set of procedures that may be influenced by administrators' beliefs and values. This paper presents findings of a study that identified the teacher characteristics most valued by Arkansas public school administrators. Data were gathered during the 1995-96 school year through a survey of 40 area school administrators…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Collegiality, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools