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ERIC Number: EJ420646
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0485
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Teachers' Unions and Student Achievement in High School Economics.
Grimes, Paul W.; Register, Charles A.
Journal of Economic Education, v21 n3 p297-306 Sum 1990
Examines the effect of unionization on high school economics teacher productivity measured by student performance on the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL). Finds that students in unionized school districts scored higher relative to students in nonunionized districts. Suggests these findings have implications for resource allocation. Includes tables showing results. (CH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economics Education, High Schools, National Competency Tests, Performance Factors, Productivity, Resource Allocation, School Surveys, Social Studies, Standardized Tests, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Unions
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Economic Literacy
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