Working Papers 2024
How Predictive of Teacher Retention Are Ratings of Applicants from Professional References?
2024
Goldhaber, D. & Grout, C. (2024). How Predictive of Teacher Retention Are Ratings of Applicants from Professional References?. CEDR Working Paper No. 03212024-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2023
A New Method to Get Timely Information on Teacher Hiring Needs
2023
Goldhaber, D., Falken, G., Theobald, R., & Goodman Young, M. (2023). A New Method to Get Timely Information on Teacher Hiring Needs. CEDR Flash Brief No. 05042023-2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2022
School District Job Postings and Staffing Challenges Throughout the Second School Year During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2022
Goldhaber, D., Brown, N., Marcuson, N., & Theobald, R. (2022). School District Job Postings and Staffing Challenges Throughout the Second School Year During the COVID-19 Pandemic. CEDR Working Paper No. 10112022-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Pre-Pandemic Growth in Online Public Education and the Factors that Predict It
2022
Gratz, T., Goldhaber, D. & Brown, N. (2022). The Pre-Pandemic Growth in Online Public Education and the Factors that Predict It. CEDR Working Paper No. 03212022-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2021
School District Staffing Challenges in a Rapidly Recovering Economy
2021
Goldhaber, D., & Gratz, T. (2021). School District Staffing Challenges in a Rapidly Recovering Economy. CEDR Flash Brief No. 11082021-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
To What Extent Does In-Person Schooling Contribute to the Spread of COVID-19?
Evidence from Michigan and Washington
2021
Goldhaber, D., Imberman, S., Strunk, K., Hopkins, B., Brown, N., Harbatkin, E., & Kilbride, T. (2021). To What Extent Does In-Person Schooling Contribute to the Spread of COVID-19? Evidence from Michigan and Washington. CEDR Working Paper No. 07132021-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Front End of the STEM Teacher Pipeline
Early Career STEM Teachers’ Field Experiences and Perceptions of Preparation
2021
Goldhaber, D., Theobald, R., Choate, K. & Brown, N. (2021). The Front End of the STEM Teacher Pipeline: Early Career STEM Teachers’ Field Experiences and Perceptions of Preparation. CEDR Working Paper No. 07082021-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Lost to the System?
A Descriptive Exploration of Where Teacher Candidates Find Employment and How Much They Earn
2021
Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., Theobald, R., & Liddle, S. (2021). Lost to the System? A Descriptive Exploration of Where Teacher Candidates Find Employment and How Much They Earn. CEDR Working Paper No. 04072021-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2020
To What Extent Does In-Person Schooling Contribute to the Spread of COVID-19?
Evidence from Michigan and Washington
2020
Goldhaber, D., Imberman, S., Strunk, K., Hoptkins, B., Brown, N., Harbatkin, E., & Kilbride, T. (2020). To What Extent Does In-Person Schooling Contribute to the Spread of COVID-19? Evidence from Michigan and Washington. CEDR Working Paper No. 12232020-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Front-Line Health Care Workers in Schools:
Health Equity, the Distribution of School Nurses, and Student Access
2020
Gratz, T., Goldhaber, D., Willgerodt, M., & Brown, N. (2020). The Front-Line Health Care Workers in Schools: Health Equity, the Distribution of School Nurses, and Student Access. CEDR Working Paper No. 12072020-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
COVID-19 and Teacher Preparation:
What Washington Teacher Education Programs are Saying About the Impact of the Pandemic on Preparation and the Prospective Teacher Pipeline
2020
Choate, K., Goldhaber, D., & Theobald, R. (2020). COVID-19 and Teacher Preparation: What Washington Teacher Education Programs are Saying About the Impact of the Pandemic on Preparation and the Prospective Teacher Pipeline. CEDR Policy Brief No. 08172020-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Washington STEM Teacher Survey Summary Report
2020
Choate, K., Goldhaber, D., Katz, A., & Theobald, R. (2020). Washington STEM Teacher Survey Summary Report. CEDR Policy Brief No. 03172020-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2019
Student Teaching and the Geography of Teacher Shortages
2019
Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., Naito, N., & Theobald, R. (2019). Student Teaching and the Geography of Teacher Shortages. CEDR Working Paper No. 10172019-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Washington’s College Bound Scholarship Program and its Effect on College Entry, Persistence, and Completion
2019
Long, M., Goldhaber, D., & Gratz, T. (2019). Washington's College Bound Scholarship Program and its Effect on College Entry, Persistence, and Completion. CEDR Work Paper No. 09102019-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
College-Going Expectations and the Factors Predicting Whether Students Sign Up for Washington's College Bound Scholarship Program? A Mixed Methods Evaluation
A Mixed Methods Evaluation
2019
Goldhaber, D., Long, M., Person, A., Rooklyn, J. (2019). College-Going Expectations and the Factors Predicting Whether Students Sign Up for Washington's College Bound Scholarship Program? A Mixed Methods Evaluation. CEDR Work Paper No. 07292019-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Pledging to Do “Good”
An Early Commitment Pledge Program, College Scholarships, and High School Outcomes in Washington State
2019
Goldhaber, D., Long, M., Gratz, T., & Rooklyn, J. (2019). Pledging to Do "Good": An Early Commitment Pledge Program, College Scholarships, and High School Outcomes in Washington State. CEDR Work Paper No. 07282019-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2018
Effective Like Me?
Does Having a More Productive Mentor Improve the Productivity of Mentees?
2018
Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., & Theobald, R. (2018). Effective Like Me? Does Having a More Productive Mentor Improve the Productivity of Mentees? CEDR Working Paper No. 11232018-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Exploring the Impact of Student Teaching Apprenticeships on Student Achievement and Mentor Teachers
2018
Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., & Theobald, R. (2018). Exploring the Impact of Student Teaching Apprenticeships on Student Achievement and Mentor Teachers. CEDR Working Paper No. 11222018-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf
Teacher Candidate Apprenticeships
Assessing the Who and Where of Student Teaching
2018
Krieg, J., Goldhaber, D., & Theobald, R. (2018). Teacher Candidate Apprenticeships: Assessing the Who and Where of Student Teaching. CEDR Working Paper No. 11212018-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
A Practical Guide to Challenges and Opportunities in Student Teaching
A School District’s Perspective
2018
Goldhaber, D., Grout, C., Harmon, K., & Theobald, R. (2018). A Practical Guide to Challenges and Opportunities in Student Teaching: A School District's Perspective. CEDR Working Paper No. 10082018-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
How the Match Gets Made
Exploring Student Teacher Placements Across Teacher Education Programs, Districts, and Schools
2018
St. John, E., Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., & Theobald, R. (2018). How the Match Gets Made: Exploring Student Teacher Placements Across Teacher Education Programs, Districts, and Schools. CEDR Working Paper No. 10052018-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Appropriate Standards of Evidence for Education Policy Decision-Making
2018
Conaway, C. and Goldhaber, D. (2018). Appropriate Standards of Evidence for Education Policy Decision-Making. CEDR Policy Brief No. 04032018-1-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Costs of Mentorship?
Exploring Student Teaching Placements and Their Impact on Student Achievement
2018
Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., and Theobald, R. (2018). The Costs of Mentorship? Exploring Student Teaching Placements and Their Impact on Student Achievement. CEDR Working Paper No. 03132018-1-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2017
Impact and Your Death Bed
Playing the Long Game
2017
Goldahber, D. (2017). Impact and Your Death Bed: Playing the Long Game. CEDR Working Paper 07242017-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Effects of Washington’s College Bound Scholarship Program on High School Grades, High School completion, and Incarceration
2017
Goldahber, D., Long, M., Gratz, T., and Rooklyn, J. (2017). The Effects of Washington's College Bound Scholarship Program on High School Grades, High School Completion, and Incarceration. CEDR Working Paper 05302017-2-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Career and Technical Education, Inclusion, and Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
2017
Theobald, R., Goldhaber, D., Gratz, T., and Holden, K. L. (2017) Career and Technical Education, Inclusion, and Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities. CEDR Working Paper 2017-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2016
On the Distribution of Worker Productivity
The Case for Teacher Effectiveness and Student Achievement
2016
Goldhaber, D. and Startz, R. (2016). On the Distribution of Worker Productivity: The Case for Teacher Effectiveness and Student Achievement. CEDR Working Paper 2016-10. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Reconciling Different Estimates of Teacher Quality Gaps Based on Value Added
2016
Goldhaber, D., Quince, V., and Theobald, R. (2016). Reconciling Different Estimates of Teacher Quality Gaps Based on Value Added. CEDR Policy Brief 2016-9. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Has it Always Been this Way?
Tracing the Evolution of Teacher Quality Gaps in U.S. Public Schools
2016
Goldhaber, D., Quince, V., and Theobald, R. (2016). Has it Always Been this Way? Tracing the Evolution of Teacher Quality Gaps in U.S. Public Schools. CEDR Working Paper 2016-8. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Evaluating Prospective Teachers
Testing the Predictive Validity of the edTPA
2016
Goldhaber, D., Cowan, J., and Theobald, R. (2016). Evaluating Prospective Teachers: Testing the Predictive Validity of the edTPA. CEDR Working Paper 2016-7. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Impact of Oregon's Pension Legacy Costs on New Teacher Turnover and Quality
2016
Cahill, K., Dyke, A., and Tapogna, J. (2016). The Impact of Oregon's Pension Legacy Costs on New Teacher Turnover and Quality. CEDR Policy Brief 2016-6. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Pension Generosity in Oregon and Its Impact on Midcareer Teacher Attrition and Older Teachers' K12 Workforce Exit Decisions
2016
Cahill, K., Dyke, A., and Tapogna, J. (2016). Pension Generosity in Oregon and Its Impact on Midcareer Teacher Attrition and Older Teachers' K12 Workforce Exit Decisions. CEDR Policy Brief 2016-5. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
What's in a Teacher Test?
Assessing the Relationship Between Teacher Test Scores and Student Secondary STEM Achievement
2016
Goldhaber, D., Gratz, T., and Theobald, R. (2016). What's in a Teacher Test? Assessing the Relationship Between Teacher Test Scores and Student Secondary STEM Achievement. CEDR Working Paper 2016-4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Why Do Middle School Students Sign Up for the Washington College Bound Scholarship Program?
A Mixed Methods Evaluation
2016
Goldhaber, D., Long, M.C., Person, A., and Rooklyn, J. (2016). Why Do Middle School Students Sign Up for the Washington College Bound Scholarship Program? A Mixed Methods Evaluation. CEDR Working Paper 2016-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Evaluating Prospective Teachers
Testing the Predictive Validity of the edTPA
2016
Goldhaber, D., Cowan, J., Theobald, R. (2016). Evaluating Prospective Teachers: Testing the Predictive Validity of the edTPA. CEDR Working Paper 2016-2.2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Does the Match Matter?
Exploring Whether Student Teaching Experiences Affect Teacher Effectiveness and Attrition
2016
Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., and Theobald, R. (2016). Does the Match Matter? Exploring Whether Student Teaching Experiences Affect Teacher Effectiveness and Attrition. CEDR Working Paper 2016-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Working Papers 2015
(Un)informed College and Major Choice
Verification in an Alternate Setting
2015
Huntington-Klein, N. (2015). (Un)informed College and Major Choice: Verification in an Alternate Setting. CEDR Working Paper 2015-11. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Educator and Student Diversity in Washington State
Gaps and Historical Trends
2015
Goldhaber, D., Theobald, R., and Tien, C. (2015). Educator and Student Diversity in Washington State: Gaps and Historical Trends. CEDR Policy Brief 2015-10. University of Washington, Seattle. WA.
The Theoretical and Empirical Arguments for Diversifying the Teacher Workforce
A Review of the Evidence
2015
Goldhaber, D. Theobald, R. and Tien, C. (2015). The Theoretical and Empirical Arguments for Diversifying the Teacher Workforce: A Review of the Evidence.
Public Pension Reform and Teacher Turnover
Evidence from Washington State.
2015
Goldhaber, D., Grout, C., and Holden, K. (2015). Public Pension Reform and Teacher Turnover: Evidence from Washington State. CEDR Policy Brief 2015-8. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Improving Teacher Selection
The Effect of Inter-Rater Reliability in the Screening Process
2015
Martinkova, P. and Goldhaber, D. (2015). Improving Teacher Selection: The Effect of Inter-Rater Reliability in the Screening Process. CEDR Working Paper 2015-7. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
College Curricular Dispersion
More Well-Rounded or Less Well Trained?
2015
Goldhaber, D., Cowan, J., Long, M., and Huntington-Klein, N. (2015). College Curricular Dispersion: More Well-Rounded or Less Well Trained? CEDR Working Paper 2015-6. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Cross-State Mobility of the Teacher Workforce
A Descriptive Portrait
2015
Goldhaber, D., Grout, C., Holden, K., & Brown, N. (2015). Cross-State Mobility of the Teacher Workforce: A Descriptive Portrait. CEDR Working Paper 2015-5. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper was published in Educational Researcher.
Do Bonuses Affect Teacher Staffing and Student Achievement in High-Poverty Schools?
Evidence from an Incentive for National Board Certified Teachers in Washington State.
2015
Cowan, J. and Goldhaber, D. (2015). Do Bonuses Affect Teacher Staffing and Student Achievement in High-Poverty Schools? Evidence from an Incentive for National Board Certified Teachers in Washington State. CEDR Working Paper 2015-4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
National Board Certification and Teacher Effectiveness
Evidence from Washington State
2015
Cowan, J. and Goldhaber, D. (2015). National Board Certification and Teacher Effectiveness: Evidence from Washington State. CEDR Working Paper 2015-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper was published in the Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.
A Foot in the Door
Exploring the Role of Student Teaching Assignments in Initial Job Placements
2015
Krieg, J., Theobald, R., and Goldhaber, D. (2015). A Foot in the Door: Exploring the Role of Student Teaching Assignments in Initial Job Placements. CEDR Working Paper 2015-2.2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Inconvenient Truth?
Do Collective Bargaining Agreements Help Explain the Mobility of Teachers Within School Districts?
2015
Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L., and Theobald, R. (2015). Inconvenient Truth? Do Collective Bargaining Agreements Help Explain the Mobility of Teachers Within School Districts? CEDR Working Paper 2015-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper was published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
Working Papers 2014
Knocking on the Door of the Teaching Profession?
Modeling the Entry of Prospective Teachers into the Workforce
2014
Screen Twice, Cut Once
Assessing the Predictive Validity of Teacher Selection Tools
2014
Goldhaber, D., Grout, C., and Huntington-Klein, N. (2014). Screen Twice, Cut Once: Assessing the Predictive Validity of Teacher Selection Tools. CEDR Working Paper 2014-9. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper was published in Education Finance and Policy.
It's Selective, But Is It Effective?
Exploring the Predictive Validity of Teacher Selection Tools
2014
Goldhaber, D., Grout, C., and Huntington-Klein, N. (2014). It's Selective, But Is It Effective? Exploring the Predictive Validity of Teacher Selection Tools. CEDR Policy Brief 2014-9. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Who Chooses Incentivized Pay Structures?
Exploring the Link Between Performance and Preferences for Compensation Reform in the Teacher Labor Market
2014
Goldhaber, D., Bignell, W., Farley, A., Walch, J., and Cowan, J. (2014). Who Chooses Incentivized Pay Structures?: Exploring the Link Between Performance and Preferences for Compensation Reform in the Teacher Labor Market. CEDR Working Paper 2014-8. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper was published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.
How Much of a "Running Start" do Dual Enrollment Programs Provide Students?
2014
Cowan, J. and Goldhaber, D. (2014). How Much of a "Running Start" do Dual Enrollment Programs Provide Students? CEDR Working Paper 2014-7. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper was published in the Review of Higher Education.
Do Students' College Major Choices Respond to Changes in Wages?
2014
Long, M., Goldhaber, D., and Huntington-Klein, N. (2014). Do Students' College Major Choices Respond to Changes in Wages? CEDR Working Paper 2014-6. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper as published in Economics of Education Review.
Pension Choices and Savings of Public School Teachers.
2014
Goldhaber, D. and Grout, C. (2014). Pension Choices and Savings of Public School Teachers. CEDR Working Paper 2014-5. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper was published in Education Finance and Policy.
Uneven Playing Field?
Assessing the Inequity of Teacher Characteristics and Measured Performance Across Students
2014
Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L., and Theobald, R. (2014). Uneven Playing Field? Assessing the Inequity of Teacher Characteristics and Measured Performance Across Students. CEDR Working Paper 2014-4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper is published in Educational Researcher.
The STEM and Special Education Teacher Pipelines
Why Don't We See Better Alignment Between Supply and Demand?
2014
Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., Theobald, R., and Brown, N. (2014). The STEM and Special Education Teacher Pipelines: Why Don't We See Better Alignment Between Supply and Demand? CEDR Working Paper 2014-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper is published in Phi Delta Kappan.
Assessing the Relationship Between Teacher Performance on Washington State's ProTeach Portfolio and Student Test Performance
2014
Cowan, J. and Goldhaber, D. (2014). Assessing the Relationship Between Teacher Performance on Washington State's ProTeach Portfolio and Student Test Performance. CEDR Working Paper 2014-2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Which Plan to Choose?
The Determinants of Pension System Choice for Public School Teachers
2014
Goldhaber, D. and Grout, C. (2014). Which Plan to Choose? The Determinants of Pension System Choice for Public School Teachers. CEDR Working Paper 2014-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper was published in the Journal of Pension Economics & Finance.
Working Papers 2013
Excavating the Teacher Pipeline
Teacher Training Programs and Teacher Attrition
2013
Goldhaber, D. & Cowan, J. (2013). Excavating the Teacher Pipeline: Teacher Training Programs and Teacher Attrition. CEDR Working Paper 2013-5. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper is published in the Journal of Teacher Education.
Reality Versus Rhetoric
Is the Academic Caliber of the Teacher Workforce Changing?
2013
Goldhaber, D. and Walch, J. (2013). Reality Versus Rhetoric: Is the Academic Caliber of the Teacher Workforce Changing? CEDR Working Paper 2013-4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper is published in Education Next.
The Choice is Yours
How Pension System Decisions Might Shape the Teacher Workforce
2013
Goldhaber, D. and Grout, C. (2013). The Choice is Yours: How Pension System Decisions Might Shape the Teacher Workforce. CEDR Working Paper 2013-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Knocking on the Door to the Teaching Profession?
Modeling the Entry of Prospective Teachers into the Workforce
2013
Goldhaber, D., Krieg, J., and Theobald, R. (2013). Knocking on the Door to the Teaching Profession? Modeling the Entry of Prospective Teachers into the Workforce. CEDR Working Paper 2013-2.4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper is published in the Economics of Education Review.
Which Plan to Choose?
The Determinants of Pension System Choice for Public School Teachers
2013
Goldhaber, D. and Grout, C. (2013) Which Plan to Choose? The Determinants of Pension System Choice for Public School Teachers. CEDR Working Paper 2013-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. A modified version of this working paper is published in the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance.
Working Papers 2012
Assessing the “Rothstein Falsification Test."
Does it Really Show Teacher Value-added Models are Biased?
2012
Goldhaber, D. & Chaplin, D. (2012). Assessing the “Rothstein Falsification Test." Does it Really Show Teacher Value-added Models are Biased? CEDR Working Paper 2012-1.3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
My End of the Bargain
Exploring the
Influence of Spatial Relationships on the Provisions in Collective Bargaining Agreements
2012
Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L. & Theobald, R. (2012). My End of the Bargain: Exploring the
Influence of Spatial Relationships on the Provisions in Collective Bargaining Agreements. CEDR Working Paper 2012-2.2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Teacher Collective Bargaining in Washington State
Assessing the Internal Validity of Partial Independence Item Response Measures of Contract Restrictiveness
2012
Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L., Theobald, R., D’Entremont, D., and Fang, Y. (2012). Teacher Collective Bargaining in Washington State: Assessing the Internal Validity of Partial Independence Item Response Measures of Contract Restrictiveness. CEDR Working paper 2012-3. Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Gateway to the Profession
Teacher Preparation Programs Based on Student Achievement
2012
Goldhaber, D., Liddle, S., & Theobald, R. (2012). The Gateway to the Profession: Teacher Preparation Programs Based on Student Achievement. CEDR Working Paper no. 2012-4. Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Journal version published in Economics of Education Review.pdf
Collective Bargaining in Washington State Schools
Exploring the Landscape and Assessing Different Measures of Contract Restrictiveness
2012
Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L., & Theobald, R. (2012). Collective Bargaining in Washington State Schools: Exploring the Landscape and Assessing Different Measures of Contract Restrictiveness. CEDR Working Paper 2012-5.2. Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Journal version published in SAGE Open.
Does the Model Matter?
Exploring the Relationship Between Different Achievement-based Teacher Assessments
2012
Goldhaber, D., Gabele, B. & Walch, J. (2012). Does the Model Matter? Exploring the Relationship Between Different Achievement-based Teacher Assessments. CEDR Working Paper 2012-6. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Journal version published in Statistics, Politics, and Policy can be found here.
Is a Good Elementary Teacher Always Good?
Assessing Teacher Performance Estimates Across Subjects
2012
Goldhaber, D., Cowan, J., & Walch, J. (2012). Is a Good Elementary Teacher Always Good? Assessing Teacher Performance Estimates Across Subjects. CEDR Working Paper 2012-7.2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Journal version published in Economics of Education Review.
Teacher Pension Choice
Surveying the Landscape in Washington State
2012
Goldhaber, D., Grout, C., Pennucci, A., & Bignell, W. (2012) Teacher Pension Choice: Surveying the Landscape in Washington State. CEDR Working Paper 2012-8. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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OUR PUBLICATIONS
TEACHER RECRUITMENT & SELECTION
A long-standing researcher-practitioner partnership between CEDR and Spokane Public Schools (SPS) has connected data collected during the teacher hiring process in SPS to later teacher outcomes in SPS and other district in Washington
SCHOOL RESOURCES &
EQUITY
CEDR projects have investigated the connections between school resources (e.g., textbook adoption) and students' educational trajectories and outcomes.
POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION
CEDR projects have explored the impact of programs like Washington's College Bound Scholarship program and students' postsecondary outcomes.
TEACHER PREPARATION & LICENSURE
CEDR projects including the Teacher Education Learning Collaborative (TELC; www.telc.us), the Improving Student Teaching Initiative (ISTI), and others have investigated the connections between specific teacher preparation experiences and measures collected during teacher licensure and later outcomes for teacher candidates.
SPECIAL EDUCATION &
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CEDR has participated in several projects related to the participation of students with disabilities in career and technical education (CTE) and the extent to which this participation predicts later outcomes
TEACHER LABOR
MARKETS
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EDUCATION SYSTEMS & LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
CEDR projects have investigated the connections between school resources (e.g., textbook adoption) and students' educational trajectories and outcomes.
CEDR has studied processes and outcomes in the teacher labor market like teacher collective bargaining agreements, teacher quality gaps, and teacher layoffs and their connections to student achievement
TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS & EFFECTIVENESS
CEDR projects have explored the impact of programs like Washington's College Bound Scholarship program and students' postsecondary outcomes.
TEACHER
PENSIONS
CEDR researchers have studied the teacher pension system in Washington and other states and investigated the connections between pensions systems and teachers' career paths and effectiveness.