This study of early-career teachers identified a significant relationship between upper-
elementary teachers' mathematical content knowledge and their students' mathematics …

We study the relationship between school organizational contexts, teacher turnover, and
student achievement in New York City (NYC) middle schools. Using factor analysis, we …

The paper reviewed the controversy surrounding the teachers' qualifications and its
influence on students' academic achievement. The paper measured teachers' qualification …

It has become widely accepted that teachers are important in facilitating student learning.
Hundreds of empirical studies have tried to explain differences in student performance by …

Background/Context Questions about teacher quality, including how teachers ought to be
educated and licensed, rank near the top of the educational agenda in the United States …

Teacher efficacy beliefs is an important characteristic to predict instructional quality and the
level of cognitive activation and educational support. Since teacher efficacy beliefs are …

Educational reforms during the last decade have led to a more inclusive environment for
students with different needs and have placed demands on teachers' readiness to instruct …

This review of the research literature was commissioned by the New Zealand Post-Primary
Teachers Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua as a means of informing the decision-making …

The lack of academic success by American adolescents has been of grave concern for both
researchers and practitioners for many decades. While many American adolescents struggle …

Abstract In the United States, for typically develo** children, age has historically been the
most common factor determining when a child starts formal schooling. Recently, there has …