Eric Hanushek and Steven Rivkin examine how salary and working conditions affect the
quality of instruction in the classroom. The wages of teachers relative to those of other …

Este libro examina las políticas públicas que varios países de la región están poniendo en
práctica para atraer, preparar y seleccionar docentes efectivos. También analiza la …

It is widely believed that teacher turnover adversely affects the quality of instruction in urban
schools serving predominantly disadvantaged children, and a growing body of research …

Neither of us have ever taught or worked in a K–12 school or school district. Therefore, one
might reasonably ask, why should anyone want to read our book on how best to reform …

Cultivation theory suggests that society holds very different body standards for men versus
women, and research indicates that the consequences of defying these social norms may …

The main effects of No Child Left Behind on the quality of teaching are likely to come through
two provisions of the act. First, NCLB establishes benchmarks based on test score pass …

As vouchers become a more significant part of education policy debates, the time is right to
consider what we know and do not know about the likely effects of adopting various voucher …

Search theory suggests that early career job changes on balance lead to better matches that
benefit both workers and firms, but this may not hold in teacher labor markets characterized …

It is widely believed that wage and productivity profiles of individual workers do not coincide
at all ages. We give an overview of the theories which provide a rationale for this, and …

As a region, Latin America faces tremendous challenges, particularly those of development,
poverty, and inequality. Education is widely recognized as one of the most critical means of …