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Cantrell, Steven; Fullerton, Jon; Kane, Thomas J.; Staiger, Douglas O. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2008
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) assesses teaching practice based on videos and essays submitted by teachers. We compared the performance of classrooms of elementary students in Los Angeles randomly assigned to NBPTS applicants and to comparison teachers. We used information on whether each applicant achieved…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, National Standards, Teacher Certification, Teaching Methods
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Jackson, Russell; McCoy, Ann; Pistorino, Carol; Wilkinson, Anna; Burghardt, John; Clark, Melissa; Ross, Christine; Schochet, Peter; Swank, Paul – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2007
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 created the Early Reading First (ERF) program to enhance teacher practices, instructional content, and classroom environments in preschools and to help ensure that young children start school with the skills needed for academic success. This report to Congress describes the impacts of the Early Reading…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Early Reading, Teaching Methods