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Murphy-Pope, Allison – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The ultimate purpose of school lies in the success and achievement of its students. Therefore, efforts must be made to continuously improve achievement for every student. What the teacher knows and can do in the classroom is the most powerful factor in increasing a student's achievement (Cunningham & Allington, 2003; Darling-Hammond, 2000;…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Metropolitan Areas, School Districts, Academic Achievement
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Ni, Yongmei – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background/Context: Teachers affect student performance through their interaction with students in the context of the classrooms and schools where teaching and learning take place. Although it is widely assumed that supportive working conditions improve the quality of instruction and teachers' willingness to remain in a school, little is known…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, School Location, Charter Schools, Teacher Characteristics