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A Classroom Observer Like Me: The Effects of Race-congruence and Gender-congruence Between Teachers and Raters on Observation Scores
Olivia Chi examined how race and gender dynamics influence administrators’ subjective assessments of teachers in classroom observations.
Inequality in Household Adaptation to Schooling Shocks: COVID-19 Induced Online Learning Engagement in Real Time
Researchers analyzed internet search trends on school and parent-centered instructional resources during the pandemic.
Oh Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries
International researchers identified whether a student’s college and major is affected by the college enrollment of an older sibling.
Professional Development at Scale: The Causal Effect of Obtaining an SEI Endorsement Under Massachusetts’s RETELL Initiative
This project used longitudinal data from Massachusetts to measure the causal effect of a rigorous and time-intensive professional development (PD) delivered at a nearly unprecedented scale: teachers earning an endorsement in Structured English Immersion (SEI) under the Massachusett’s Rethinking Equity in the Teaching of English Language Learners (RETELL) initiative.
Regulatory Arbitrage in Teacher Hiring and Retention
Authors compared Massachusetts longitudinal administrative data on the relationship of teacher value-added and attrition between charter and public schools.
Are Two Teachers Better than One? The Effect of Co-Teaching on Students with and without Disabilities
Using longitudinal data for students and teachers in Massachusetts, researchers estimated the effect of co-teaching within a large public school system.