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Yeh, Stuart S. – Evaluation Review, 2010
A cost-effectiveness analysis of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) program suggests that Board certification is less cost-effective than a range of alternative approaches for raising student achievement, including comprehensive school reform, class size reduction, a 10% increase in per pupil expenditure, the use of…
Descriptors: Class Size, School Restructuring, Teacher Effectiveness, National Standards
Yeh, Stuart S. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
As a consequence of the federal "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) law, there is tremendous pressure on school principals, teachers, school superintendents, district staff, state departments of education and governors to maximize the increase in student achievement that is obtained with every dollar of expenditure. Currently, teachers are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Influences, Cost Effectiveness
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Yeh, Stuart S.; Ritter, Joseph – Journal of Education Finance, 2009
A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted of Gordon, Kane, and Staiger's (2006) proposal to raise student achievement by identifying and replacing the bottom quartile of novice teachers, using value-added assessment of teacher performance. The cost effectiveness of this proposal was compared to the cost effectiveness of voucher programs, charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Class Size, Academic Achievement, Exit Examinations