Theory and Evidence on Teacher Policies in Developed and Developing Countries

Emiliana Vegas and Alejandro Ganimian

No 4597, IDB Publications (Working Papers) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: The past decade has seen the emergence of numerous rigorous impact evaluations of teacher policies. This paper reviews the economic theory and empirical evidence on eight teacher policy goals: (1) setting clear expectations for teachers; (2) attracting the best into teaching; (3) preparing teachers with useful training and experience; (4) matching teachers' skills with students' needs; (5) leading teachers with strong principals; (6) monitoring teaching and learning; (7) supporting teachers to improve instruction; and (8) motivating teachers to perform. The paper also discusses key concepts and methods in econometrics to understand existing studies and offers some directions for future research.

Keywords: EDUCATION; ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I25 J45 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-08
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