ERIC Number: ED671988
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Feb
Pages: 105
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Teacher Labor Market Equilibrium and Student Achievement. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-527
Michael Bates; Michael Dinerstein; Andrew C. Johnston; Isaac Sorkin
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
We study whether reallocating existing teachers across schools within a district can increase student achievement, and what policies would help achieve these gains. Using a model of multi-dimensional value-added, we find meaningful achievement gains from reallocating teachers within a district. Using an estimated equilibrium model of the teacher labor market, we find that achieving most of these gains requires directly affecting teachers' preferences over schools. In contrast, directly affecting principals' selection of teachers can lower student achievement. Our analysis highlights the importance of equilibrium and second-best reasoning in analyzing teacher labor market policies.
Descriptors: Labor Market, Teacher Supply and Demand, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Achievement Gains, Teacher Transfer, Principals, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Role, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Preferences, Teacher Distribution, School Policy
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
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Language: English
Sponsor: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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