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Download full textBueno, Carycruz; Sass, Tim R. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2019
Traditionally, teacher salaries have been determined solely by experience and educational attainment. This has led to chronic shortages of teachers in particular subject areas, such as math, science and special education. We study the first long-running statewide program to differentiate teacher pay based on subject area, Georgia's bonus system…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Shortage
Sass, Tim R. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2015
I investigate the determinants of high school completion and college attendance, the likelihood of taking science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) courses in the first year of college and the probability of earning a degree in a STEM field. The focus is on women and minorities, who tend to be underrepresented in STEM fields. Tracking four…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Females, Minority Group Students, Graduation
Peer reviewedFeng, Li; Sass, Tim R. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Staffing problems are pervasive in certain subject areas, such as secondary math and science and special education, where the combination of training requirements and relatively high alternative wages makes it difficult to attract and retain high-quality teachers. This project evaluated the impacts of the Florida Critical Teacher Shortage Program…
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Shortage, Intervention
Sass, Tim R. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2011
Traditionally, states have required individuals complete a program of study in a university-based teacher preparation program in order to be licensed to teach. In recent years, however, various "alternative certification" programs have been developed and the number of teachers obtaining teaching certificates through routes other than…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Science Teachers, Certification, Mathematics Teachers
Feng, Li; Sass, Tim R. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2010
This paper contributes importantly to the growing literature on the training of special education teachers and how it translates into classroom practice and student achievement. The authors examine the impact of pre-service preparation and in-service formal and informal training on the ability of teachers to promote academic achievement among…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
Harris, Douglas N.; Sass, Tim R. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2007
We study the effects of various types of education and training on the ability of teachers to promote student achievement. Previous studies on the subject have been hampered by inadequate measures of teacher training and difficulties addressing the non-random selection of teachers to students and of teachers to training. We address these issues by…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Preservice Teacher Education
