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Recent Content for James H. Wyckoff

UVA Has 5% of Education Scholars Ranked as 'Most Influential'

News

Four Batten School faculty members affiliated with the EdPolicyWorks research center once again placed in the national rankings of influential education scholars.

Batten Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Service, Research and Engagement

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This academic year, Batten School professors won a slew of internal and external recognitions for excellence in teaching, service, research and engagement.

Four Batten Professors Ranked as Nation’s Most Influential Education Scholars

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Batten School professors Daphna Bassok, Ben Castleman, Sarah Turner and Jim Wyckoff were among 200 scholars nationwide to rank as highly influential in education policy, according to Education Week.

Study: DC Public School’s Teacher Evaluation System Continues to Improve Teacher Workforce

News

As IMPACT enters its second decade, two new studies from team including Batten's Jim Wyckoff provide evidence that the initiative continues to support meaningful improvement in the effectiveness of DCPS teachers.

Batten Faculty Dominate the University's New Public Service Awards Program

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UVA’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost created a new awards program to commend faculty for the contributions their public service makes to student learning, the advancement of scholarship and creative activity, and the University’s own public mission.

Teacher Turnover, Teacher Quality, and Student Achievement in DCPS

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In practice, teacher turnover appears to have negative effects on school quality as measured by student performance. However, some simulations suggest that turnover can instead have large positive effects under a policy regime in which low-performing teachers can be accurately identified and replaced with more effective teachers. 

Teacher Layoffs: An Empirical Illustration of Seniority v. Measures of Effectiveness

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School districts are confronting difficult choices in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Today, the financial imbalance in many school districts is so large that there may be few alternatives to teacher layoffs. 

Teacher Preparation and Student Achievement

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There are fierce debates over the best way to prepare teachers. Some argue that easing entry into teaching is necessary to attract strong candidates, while others argue that investing in high quality teacher preparation is the most promising approach.

The Narrowing Gap in New York City Teacher Qualifications and its Implications for Student Achievement in High‐Poverty Schools

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In this research we explore the how the distribution of teacher qualifications and student achievement in New York City have changed from 2000 through 2005 using data on teachers and students. 

Complex by Design. Investigating Pathways Into Teaching in New York City Schools

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New York City represents a microcosm of the changes that are shaking the very foundations of teacher education in this country. In their efforts to find teachers for hard-to-staff schools by creating multiple pathways into teaching, districts from New York City to Los Angeles are in the midst of what amounts to a national experiment in how best to recruit, prepare, and retain teachers. 

How Changes in Entry Requirements Alter the Teacher Workforce and Affect Student Achievement

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We are in the midst of what amounts to a national experiment in how best to attract, prepare, and retain teachers, particularly for high poverty urban schools. Using data on students and teachers in grades three through eight, this study assesses the effects of pathways into teaching in New York City on the teacher workforce and on student achievement.

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