Teacher testing, teacher education and teacher characteristics

Article Abstract:

The efforts of school officials to improve teacher's quality by evaluating and training teachers in the United States are discussed. The standardization of certification test for teachers is implemented for appointment of teachers.

Personnel administration, Evaluation, Teachers, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Training

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Desegregation and black dropout rates

Article Abstract:

The desegregation of schools for blacks and whites and its impact on reduced dropout rates of black in the United States is studied. The statistics of the dropout rates in the schools is presented.

Labor Distribution by Employer, Statistics, Demographic aspects, Comparative analysis, Whites, Blacks, Dropouts

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Good principals or good peers? Parental valuation of school characteristics, tiebout equilibrium, and the incentive effects of competition among jurisdictions

Article Abstract:

A study on the school choice of parents for their children is analyzed. The impact of incentives offered by the schools on the parents' decision is considered in the study.

Analysis, School, Choice of, School choice

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