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Study Characteristics
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Findings
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Family Variables
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Unit of Analysis
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Sample Characteristics
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Sample Size
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Time Between Teacher Test and Outcome Measure
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Statistical Procedure Used
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Estimated Relation-ship Between Teacher Test Data and Student Test Data or Principal’s Evaluation
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School
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Urban elementary schools (103 schools)
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Used a school average of grade 6 teachers’ scores; time since test varies based on experience of teacher
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Multiple regression
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Negative and statistically significant but small
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Teacher
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Students not randomly selected; class average of students
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119 teachers, 1,836 students
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Range of teacher experience (1–40 years); time varied since taking NTE Generally one year
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Stepwise regression
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Positive and significant association with students’ math and reading; relationships disappeared when teachers’ race was considered
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Teacher
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Elementary and secondary teachers
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84 elementary and 49 secondary teachers
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Correlational (compared means and standard deviations)
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Mixed, small correlations
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District
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High school juniors
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145 districts in North Carolina (105 districts with capital stock info)
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Production function
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Significant but modest relationship between teacher test scores and student achievement
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