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ERIC Number: EJ575145
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
When Should We Reward Degrees for Teachers?
Goldhaber, Dan D.; Brewer, Dominic J.
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n2 p134,136-38 Oct 1998
Although most public-school teachers have undergraduate degrees, only 68% to 76% possess at least a bachelor's degree in their area. Do advanced degrees enhance teacher productivity? A recent study of 8th- and 10th-graders' math and science achievement suggest that only advanced degrees specific to the subjects taught should be rewarded. (12 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment, Grade 10, Grade 8, Job Performance, Masters Degrees, Mathematics, Productivity, Resource Allocation, Secondary Education, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Education Longitudinal Study 1988