ERIC Number: ED671951
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 20
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White Advantage in Teacher Assignment. EdWorkingPaper No. 21-455
Charles T. Clotfelter; Helen F. Ladd; Calen R. Clifton
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Using detailed classroom-level data for North Carolina, we build on previous research to examine racial gaps in access to high-quality teachers. We calculate the exposure of White, Black and Hispanic students to teachers with various characteristics in 4th grade, 7th grade math and English, and 10th grade math and English. We find that across the state White students enjoy sizable advantages over both Black and Hispanic students in the form of higher exposure to teachers with strong credentials and lower exposure to teachers with weak credentials. Remarkably, we also find this pattern of White advantage in most individual counties, with the largest White advantage occurring in the largest counties by enrollment. A decomposition of the White advantages shows that the bulk of them can be attributed to differences across counties and differences between schools within counties. Only in 10th grade are differences across classrooms within schools important in explaining the White advantage. [Additional funding for this report was provided by Duke University.]
Descriptors: Teacher Placement, Teacher Effectiveness, White Teachers, Racial Discrimination, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 10, English Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Racial Composition
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/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 10; High Schools
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Language: English
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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