Human Capital Policies in Education

On Friday, January 27th 2012, the National Center for the Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research held its Fifth Annual Conference entitled "Human Capital Policies in Education: Further Research on Teachers and Principals."

This year's conference brought together policy analysts and prominent scholars in education research to examine ways to promote greater student achievement through human resource policies related to teachers and principals.
 

2012 CALDER Conference Materials

We invite you to learn more about the 2012 Annual CALDER Conference proceedings using the resources below: 

• Full conference schedule 


Conference presentations:

Welcome
Jane Hannaway, American Institutes for Research/CALDER

PANEL I:  Effects From Whence Teachers Come

Where You Come From or Where You Go? Distinguishing Between School Quality and the Effectiveness of Teacher Preparation Program Graduates
Tim Sass, Georgia State University/CALDER
Kata Mihaly, Daniel McCaffrey, J.R. Lockwood, RAND
 Paper | Presentation


The Gateway to the Profession: Assessing Teacher Preparation Programs Based on Student Achievement
Dan Goldhaber, University of Washington Bothell/CALDER - Presenter
Stephanie Liddle, University of Washington Bothell
 Paper | Presentation


Certification Requirements and Teacher Quality: A Comparison of Alternative Routes to Teaching
Tim Sass, Georgia State University/CALDER - Presenter
 Paper | Presentation


Comments from the Chair and the Floor

PANEL II: Principal Effects and Principal Distribution

Estimating the Effect of Leaders on Public Sector Productivity: The Case of School Principals
Gregory Branch, University of Texas at Dallas
Eric Hanushek, Hoover Institution, Stanford University/CALDER - Presenter
Steven Rivkin, University of Illinois/CALDER
 Paper | Presentation


Pension-Induced Rigidities in the Market for School Leaders
Cory Koedel, Michael Podgursky, University of Missouri/CALDER - Presenters 
Jason A. Grissom, Vanderbilt University
Shawn Ni, University of Missouri
 Paper | Presentation


Principal Quality and the Persistence of School Policies
David Figlio, Northwestern University/CALDER - Presenter
Tim Sass, Georgia State University/CALDER
Sarah Cannon, Northwestern University
 Paper coming soon | Presentation


Comments from the Chair and the Floor

PANEL III: Special Subject Teachers and Teacher Distribution

Different Skills: Identifying Differentially Effective Teachers of English Language Learners
Susanna Loeb, Ben Master, Camille Whitney, Stanford University/CALDER 
Jim Wyckoff, University of Virginia/CALDER
 Paper | Presentation 

The Aftermath of Accelerating Algebra: Evidence from a District Policy Initiative 
Charles Clotfelter, Helen Ladd, Duke University/CALDER
Jake Vigdor, Duke University/CALDER - Presenter
 Paper | Presentation


How Teacher Turnover Harms Student Achievement
Matt Ronfeldt, University of Michigan
Susanna Loeb, Stanford University/CALDER
Jim Wyckoff, University of Virginia/CALDER
 Paper coming soon | Presentation


Comments from the Discussant and the Floor

For More Info Contact

Vicky Brady
vbrady@air.org
202-403-5795