Dan Goldhaber
@CEDR_US
Who am I? I remind myself here, http://caldercenter.org & here, http://cedr.us. Views are usually mine, & are not necessarily reflective of anything.
Excited to circulate another @caldercenter WP! Another study from my dissertation, w/ @RoddyTheobald. Using data from WA, we track individual paraeducators to predict exit from the state education workforce. Ungated WP here: tinyurl.com/3wtfrm2m 🧵below:
#TakeawayTuesday: "Testing, Teacher Turnover, and the Distribution of Teachers Across Grades and Schools," Dillon Fuchsman, Tim R. Sass, and Gema Zamarro investigate whether high-stakes testing contributes to teacher attrition and mobility. Link: doi.org/10.1162/edfp_a… #EFP
In the Handbook of Education Policy Research (2nd Edition), @Lmasonwms and Margaret McLaughlin explore “Finding the Right Tools: The Affordances and Limitations of the IDEA”. 📘 See the full table of contents: aera.net/Portals/38/2nd…
So good to see this one in wild!!!!
What career paths do CTE teachers take before entering the classroom? NEW CALDER working paper analyzes WA state employment records and teacher staffing data to understand the "front end" of the CTE pipeline. Learn more: bit.ly/4164PNv
With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years. @KevinMahnken reports Read more here: buff.ly/QC4kilb
Does timing matter for hybrid education models? Using an IV based on cohort & distance to school, Machin, @Sandra_McNally, @CamilleTerrier1 & Ventura estimate effects of #UniversityTechnicalColleges. jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/…
Buckle up! So says @arotherham on this episode of The Report Card. And wow is he right... Agree or disagree with them in terms of ideology, @natmalkus, @rickhess99, & @arotherham are straight shooters and the podcast is super informative. aei.org/podcast/educat…
#FridayFeature: “Does Student Sorting Invalidate Value-Added Models of Teacher Effectiveness?”, a 2011 study by Cory Koedel and Julian R. Betts, takes a closer look at a major critique of value-added models (VAMs) in education. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP_a… #EFP @aefpweb
What happens when a test designed to certify teachers ends up discouraging them? Alexis Orellana and @MarcusAWinters show that failing Praxis II disproportionately deters effective candidates and those headed to schools with fewer disadvantaged students. jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/…
The big bill passed and it included a federal school choice initiative. The Gadfly goes deep on the details of this new federal-level push for choice and implications across red and blue states. fordhaminstitute.org/national/resou…
Lots of Supreme Court decisions with K12 implications. This is a good summary (albeit incomplete given yesterday) of some of the issues. Legal experts weigh in on the implications of the 2025 Supreme Court term for K-12 education brookings.edu/articles/legal…
#FridayFeature: “Can Value-Added Measures of Teacher Performance Be Trusted?” by Cassandra M. Guarino, Mark D. Reckase, and Jeffrey M. In this study, the authors evaluate how accurately value-added models estimate teacher effectiveness. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP_a… #EFP
I appreciated this question @karenvaites – so much so that I asked my colleague at NCTQ @RonNobleJr to write a more detailed article answering it. nctq.org/research-insig…
We see this question a lot. Is there one good write up that explains what teachers are learning when they are not being introduced to learning science and foundational literacy? @MissyPurcell @right2readproj @rpondiscio @HeatherPeske @KJWinEducation @Veggievangelist
PSA: Now updated with links to other relevant Handbook chapters! (A nice feature of the format, imo.)
New, from me: I had the privilege of contributing the chapter on Teacher Supply and Turnover to the @aefpweb Live Handbook of Education Policy Research. livehandbook.org/k-12-education…
I got an exciting box in the mail today! Looks like The Effect: Second Edition is live! I've updated the website as well, so you can check out the changes and the new Partial Identification chapter (+ a new mini-chapter on finding material in the book) at theeffectbook.net
ICYMI - now we're fighting about impoundment. That is an escalation. Full post in link ⬇️
#TakeawayTuesday: “The Effect of Universal Free School Meals on Child BMI” by Will Davis, Daniel Kreisman, and Tareena Musaddiq. The study finds no increase in obesity risk, while also noting small reductions in underweight prevalence. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp_a… #EFP