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Can We Simply Raise the Bar on Teacher Quality?

By Dr. Mavuto Kalulu Academic research shows that teacher effectiveness plays a critical role in student learning. One study (Hanushek, 2011) shows that the difference between an effective teacher and an ineffective one can be as much as a year’s worth of learning. In order to ensure the quality of teachers, states require teachers to pass qualifying exams, […]

Posted in: Education on September 15, 2016 Tagged: education, praxis, school choice, teacher quality

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