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Articles

Podgursky, Michael. (2005). Teacher Licensing in U.S. Public Schools: The Case for Simplicity and Flexibility. Peabody Journal of Education, 80(3), 15-43.

Podgursky, Michael. (2004-05). Teaching is Not Medicine. Academic Questions, 18(1), 69-78.

Podgursky, Michael, Monroe, Ryan, and Watson, Donald. (2004). The Academic Quality of Public School Teachers:  An Analysis of Entry and Exit Behavior. Economics of Education Review, 23, 507-518.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (2002, Fall). Seniority, Wages and Turnover Among Public School Teachers. Journal of Human Resources, 37(4), 892-912.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (2001, Spring). Merit Pay Symposium: Let the Market Decide. Education Matters, 1(1), 16-25.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (2000, Winter). Reforming Teacher Preparation and Licensing: What Does the Evidence Show? Teachers College Record, 101(1), 5-26.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1998, June). Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Public and Private Schools. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 17(3), 393-417. (abstract only)

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1998, Summer). The Case Against Teacher Certification. The Public Interest, No. 132, 17-29.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1998). Reforming Teacher Training and Recruitment: A Critical Appraisal of the Recommendations of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. Government Union Review, 17(4), 1-53.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1995, June). Rural Schools. Rural Development Perspectives, 10(3), 6-16.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1995). What Makes a Good Principal? How Teachers Assess the Performance of Principals. Economics of Education Review, 14(3), 243-252.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1995, Spring). Recruiting Smarter Teachers. Journal of Human Resources, 30(2), 326-338.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1995, January). Education Policy and Teacher Effort. Industrial Relations, 34(1), 21-39.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1993, October). Teachers' Attitudes Toward Merit Pay: Examining the Conventional Wisdom. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 47(1), 50-61.

Book Chapters

Podgursky, Michael. (2004). Improving Academic Performance in U.S. Public Schools: Why Teacher Licensing is (Almost) Irrelevant. In Fredrick Hess, Andrew Rotherham, and Kate Walsh (Eds.), Teacher Training and Quality: New Directions in Policy (pp. 255-278). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Educational Press.

Solomon, L. and Podgursky, Michael, (2002). The Pros and Cons of Teacher Merit Pay. In Dennis L Evans (Ed.), Taking Sides: Secondary Education (pp. 180-190). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Podgursky, Michael. (2002). Regulation Versus Markets: The Case for Greater Flexibility in the Market for Public School Teachers. In Margaret Chang and Herbert Walberg (Eds.), Tomorrow’s Teachers (pp. 117-148). Richmond CA: McCutchan..

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (2000). Teacher Unions and Education Reform: Gaining Control of Professional Training and Licensing. In Thomas Loveless (Ed.), Conflicting Missions: Teacher Unions and Educational Reform (pp. 69-109). Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1999, July). Teacher Training and Licensing: A Layman’s Guide. In Chester Finn Jr and Marci Kanstoroom (Eds.), Better Teachers, Better Schools (pp. 31-82). Washington D.C.: Fordham Foundation.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1998). Rural Teachers and Schools. In Robert Gibbs, Paul Swaim and Ruy Teixeira (Eds.), Rural Education and Training in the New Economy (pp. 3-21). Iowa State University Press.

Other Publications

Podgursky, Michael. (2003-04, Winter). Reforming the Single Teacher Salary Schedule in Public Schools. Texas Education Review.

Podgursky, Michael. (2003, Summer). Fringe Benefits: AFT and NEA Teacher Salary Surveys. Education Next, 3(3), 71-78.

Podgursky, Michael. (2003, January). Personnel Policy in Traditional Public, Charter, and Private Schools. NCSC Review, 1(1), 7-10.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (2001). Personnel Policy in Charter Schools. Washington, D.C.: Fordham Foundation.

Solomon, L, and Podgursky, Michael. (2001). The Pros and Cons of Teacher Merit Pay. Santa Monica: Milkin Family Foundation.

Podgursky, Michael, (2001, April 4). Should States Subsidize National Board Certification of Teachers? Education Week.

Podgursky, Michael. (2001, May/June). Bonuses for Board-Certified Teachers Do Not Address Basic Problems of Teacher Pay. NCTM Journal.

Podgursky, Michael. (2001, Spring). Flunking ETS: How Teaching Matters. Education Matters, 1 (2), 75-78.

Podgursky, Michael. (2001, Spring). Defrocking the National Board: Will the Imprimatur of 'Board Certification' Professionalize Teaching? Education Matters, 1(2), 79-82.

Podgursky, Michael. (2001). Comment on Federal Programs for Teacher Professional Development. In Diane Ravitch (Ed.), Brookings Papers on Education Policy 2000 (pp. 298-302). Washington, D.C.

Ballou, David and Podgursky, Michael. (2001, Spring). Defining Merit: How Should We Pay Teachers? Education Next, 1(1).

Podgursky, Michael. (2000, June). Symposium: What Data Are Available to Answer Charter School Questions? Goldwater Institute Journal, 1(2), 64-72.

Ballou, David and Podgursky, Michael. (1998, June 11). Some Unanswered Questions Concerning National Board Certification. Education Week.

Ballou, David and Podgursky, Michael. (1998, March). Teacher 'Professionalization.' Organizational Trends, 1-5.

Ballou, David and Podgursky, Michael. (1997, Summer). Reforming Teacher Training and Recruitment. Opportunity, (2)1, 4-9.

Podgursky, Michael. (1997, February). The Myth of Stagnant Family Income. Education Industry Report, 5(2), 2.

Ballou, David and Podgursky, Michael, (1997, July). Teacher Pay and Teacher Quality. Education Industry Report, 5(7), 2.

Ballou, David and Podgursky, Michael. (1994). Teacher Quality in Public and Private Schools. Proceedings of the Social Statistics Section, American Statistical Association Annual Meetings, 1994.

Ballou, David and Podgursky, Michael. (1993). Implicit Markets for Teacher Quality and School Attributes. Proceedings of the Social Statistics Section, American Statistical Association Annual Meetings, 1993, pp. 77-81.

Reports

Podgursky, Michael, Cheshier, Debra, Wittstruck, John, Watson, Don, and Monroe, Ryan. (2004, June). Access and Affordability: Patterns of Financial Aid and Student Performance for A Cohort of Missouri College Freshmen. Final Report. Grant 999. Lumina Foundation for Education. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Podgursky, Michael, (2003, August). A Statistical Profile of the KCMSD Teaching Workforce with a Special Emphasis on Teacher Training. Prepared for E. W. Kauffman Foundation.

Podgursky, Michael. (2002). NAEP Background Questions: What Can We Learn from NAEP About The Effect of Schools and Teachers On Student Achievement? A Discussion Paper Prepared to the National Assessment Governing Board.

Podgursky, Michael. (2002). The Single Salary Schedule for Teachers in K-12 Public Schools. Prepared for the Texas Education Reform Commission.

Wolkoff, Michael J. and Podgursky, Michael. (2002). Wyoming School District Employee Compensation. Sacramento, CA: Management Analysis and Planning.

Podgursky, Michael. (2001). Teacher Quality and Student Achievement Gaps: Statistical Indicators of the Quantity and Academic Quality of New Missouri Public School Teachers Missouri K-16 Coalition.

Podgursky, Michael. (1999, December). A Statistical Analysis of the Labor Market for Missouri Public School Teachers: 1994-95 to 1998-99 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Podgursky, Michael. (1994). Quantity and Quality of Teacher Labor Supply. U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics.

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APPAM Presentations

Podgursky, Michael, Springer, Matthew, and West, Martin. (2007).The Diffusion of Teacher Performance Pay: Evidence from Multiple Waves of SASS. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 8-10, in Washington D.C.

Ballou, Dale and Podgursky, Michael. (1998).Professional Certification of Teachers: Political Economy of Teacher Professionalism. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, October 29-31, in New York, New York.