April 10-12, 2008
Denver, Colorado
American Education Finance Association Conference
From April 10-12, the American Education Finance Association held its 33rd Annual Conference in Denver. CALDER researchers were well-represented and presented new work. View a full schedule of their events. For additional details, link to the conference website here.
March 24-28, 2008
New York, New York
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting
CALDER researchers presented recent work at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, March 24-28. Included was CALDER's newest Working Paper: "Making a Difference?: The Effects of Teach for America in High School." Link to the paper here. Click here for a full schedule of their events.
February 28-29, 2008
Nashville, Tennessee
National Center for Performance Incentives Conference
Four CALDER researchers presented papers at the National Center for Performance Incentives Conference, held February 28 through February 29. Dan Goldhaber presented "The Politics of Teacher Pay Reform." Jane Hannaway presented her joint work with Andrew J. Rotherham: "Collective Bargaining in Education and Pay Performance." Michael Podgursky talked about his paper on "Market-Based Pay Reforms for Teachers," and Jacob Vigdor presented his work: "Teacher Salary Bonuses in North Carolina." For more information on the conference, visit the National Center for Performance Incentives conference website here.
March 22-24, 2007
Baltimore, Maryland
AEFA Conference: "Financing Equitable, Effective and Accountable Education Systems: Insights from Research, Policy and Practice":
CALDER had a strong presence at the AEFA conference. CALDER PI Jane Hannaway along with Eric Hanushek, Helen Ladd, and Kim Rueben serve on the AEFA Board of Directors. CALDER researchers Don Boyd, Charles Clotfelter, Mark Ehlert, Dan Goldhaber, Helen Ladd, Hamp Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Michael Podgursky, Tim Sass, Jacob Vigdor, and Jim Wyckoff presented papers, including the following:
Paper session: "Principals: Where Are They? What Do They Do?"
- What Makes a Good Teacher and Who Can Tell? Personality, Credentials, and Subjective Assessments by School Principals.
Douglas N. Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tim R. Sass, Florida State University - High Poverty Schools and the Distribution of Teachers and Principals.
Helen F. Ladd, Charles Clotfelter, Jacob Vigdor, Justin Wheeler, Duke University
Paper session: "Teacher Attrition: Why Do Teachers Leave? Does Attrition Leave Students Worse Off?"
- Teacher Attrition, Teacher Effectiveness and Student Achievement.
Don Boyd, University at Albany, Pam Grossman, Stanford University, Hamp Lankford, University at Albany, Susanna Loeb, Stanford University, Jim Wyckoff, University at Albany
Paper session: "Teacher Compensation: The Equity and Efficiency of Salaries and Pensions"
Paper session: "Quantifying the Impact of Teachers"
- Preparing Effective Teachers: Are There Skills That Make a Difference?
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, James Wyckoff, University at Albany, Pamela Grossman, Susanna Loeb, Stanford University - The Effects of NBPTS-Certified Teachers on Student Achievement.
Douglas N. Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tim Sass, Florida State University
Paper session: "The Costs and Effects of Teacher Turnover"
- Are Public Schools Really Losing Their “Best”? Assessing the Career Transitions of Teachers and Their Implications for the Quality of the Teacher Workforce.
Dan Goldhaber, Betheny Gross, University of Washington, Daniel Player, Mathematica Policy Research
Paper session: "Educational Choice: Determinants and Effects"
- The Effects of Public School Choice on Those Left Behind: Evidence from Durham, NC.
Robert Bifulco, University of Connecticut, Helen F. Ladd, Duke University, Stephen Ross, University of Connecticut
Paper session: "Teacher Policy and Teacher Distribution"
- The Narrowing Gap in New York City Teacher Qualifications and its Implications for Student Achievement in High-Poverty Schools.
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, University at Albany, Susanna Loeb, Stanford University, Jonah Rockoff, Columbia University, Jim Wyckoff, University at Albany
March 26, 2007
Washington, DC
National Center for Education Statistics Teacher Supply and Demand Symposium:
CALDER PI Jane Hannaway was moderator. CALDER researchers Mark Ehlert, Dan Goldhaber, Michael Podgursky and Steve Rivkin were also key participants.
May 14-15, 2007
Orlando, Florida
Florida Department of Education/Florida Education Foundation "Redesigning Teacher Compensation: A Blueprint for Success" national conference:
CALDER researchers Eric Hanushek and Michael Podgursky will be keynote speakers.
November 28-29, 2007
Washington, DC
National Academies Committee on the Evaluation of the Impact of Teacher Certification by NBPTS Open Sessions
Commissioned papers by CALDER researchers:
The Impact of National Board Certified Teachers on Student Achievement in Florida and North Carolina:
A Summary of the Evidence Prepared for the National Academies Committee on the Evaluation of the Impact of Teacher Certification by NBPTS
By Helen Ladd, Tim Sass, & Douglas Harris
Empirical Investigations of the Effects of National Board of Professional Teacher Standards Certified Teachers on Student Outcomes:
A Report Prepared for the National Research Council
By Daniel McCaffrey & Steven Rivkin
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