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Browse Studies
Teacher Effectiveness and Student Learning
Institution:University of North Carolina at Greensboro/SERVE
Principal Investigator:
McColskey, W., Stronge, J. et al.
Date:
June 2005
Study Overview:
This study was conducted in two phases:
Phase I showed that National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) Teacher Achievement Indices (TAIs) fell in a narrower range than found in the distribution of all fifth-grade teachers in the sample. Data showed no clear pattern of effects on student achievement based on NBCT status and no significant mean differences were found between fifth-grade NBCTs and non-NBCTs on the mathematics or reading TAIs.
Phase II data collection showed that the NBCT group had:
- Higher percentages who reported taking post-master’s coursework
- Higher mean ratings on their planning practice
- Significantly higher mean ratings of the cognitive challenge of typical reading comprehension assignments given to students
Main Research Questions:
- How do NBCTs of selected grades compare to non-certified teachers in their districts on Teacher Achievement Indices developed from student achievement data?
- Using a sample of NBCTs at a selected grade, how does their longitudinal pattern of Teacher Achievement Indices (developed from student achievement data) compare to those of other teachers at their grade level in their school district?
- Does the relative standing on Teacher Achievement Indices of NBCTs change from the pre-certification year to the post-certification year?
- On what dimensions and in what ways do NBCTs differ from the following three groups of teachers:
- Non-NBCTs identified as producing high student gain scores
- Non-NBCTs identified as producing low student gain scores
- Teachers who perform well on principal evaluations of performance
Publications:
- Full text of study (PDF - 1.33mb)
Subject Area:
Student Achievement