Dale Ballou
Biographic Data
| ID | 1065987 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dale Ballou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dale |
| FAMILY NAME | Ballou |
| SIGNATURE | BALLOU D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vanderbilt University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Using Student Test Scores to Measure Teacher Performance
Our aim in this article is to draw attention to some underappreciated problems in the design and implementation of evaluation systems that incorporate value-added measures. We focus on four: (1) taking into account measurement error in teacher assessments, (2) revising teachers’ scores as more information becomes available about their students, and (3) and (4) minimizing opportunistic behavior by teachers during roster verification and the superv…
Certifying Accomplished Teachers
Thirty-five states and more than 400 districts offer incentives to teachers who are certified as "accomplished" by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. However, the board's criteria for assessing teachers are not universally accepted and may conflict with criteria important to local authorities. The board relies on a very slender evidentiary basis for assessments. It is unable to authenticate or verify the accuracy of the mater…
Teacher recruitment and retention in public and private schools
Private school salaries are substantially below those in public school systems. Nonetheless, private school heads are as satisfied as public school principals with the quality of their new teachers and substantially more satisfied with their experienced instructors. This difference remains after controlling for school and community characteristics and for the principal's tenure and educational priorities. In addition, appraisals of experienced an…
Teacher Pay and Teacher Quality
Uda Schultz of SAVIS Educational Systems, Inc., and Inez Bos worth of the Educational Testing Service.Finally, we are indebted to the W
Teachers' Attitudes toward Merit Pay
This examination of data from the 1987-88 Schools and Staffing Survey challenges the common supposition that most teachers oppose merit pay. The authors find that teachers in districts that use merit pay do not seem demoralized by the system or hostile toward it, and teachers of disadvantaged and low-achieving students are generally supportive of merit pay. Private school teachers favor merit pay more than do public school teachers, a difference …
Using Student Test Scores to Measure Teacher Performance
Our aim in this article is to draw attention to some underappreciated problems in the design and implementation of evaluation systems that incorporate value-added measures. We focus on four: (1) taking into account measurement error in teacher assessments, (2) revising teachers’ scores as more information becomes available about their students, and (3) and (4) minimizing opportunistic behavior by teachers during roster verification and the superv…
Teachers' Attitudes toward Merit Pay
This examination of data from the 1987-88 Schools and Staffing Survey challenges the common supposition that most teachers oppose merit pay. The authors find that teachers in districts that use merit pay do not seem demoralized by the system or hostile toward it, and teachers of disadvantaged and low-achieving students are generally supportive of merit pay. Private school teachers favor merit pay more than do public school teachers, a difference …
Certifying Accomplished Teachers
Thirty-five states and more than 400 districts offer incentives to teachers who are certified as "accomplished" by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. However, the board's criteria for assessing teachers are not universally accepted and may conflict with criteria important to local authorities. The board relies on a very slender evidentiary basis for assessments. It is unable to authenticate or verify the accuracy of the mater…
Teachers' Attitudes toward Merit Pay
This examination of data from the 1987-88 Schools and Staffing Survey challenges the common supposition that most teachers oppose merit pay. The authors find that teachers in districts that use merit pay do not seem demoralized by the system or hostile toward it, and teachers of disadvantaged and low-achieving students are generally supportive of merit pay. Private school teachers favor merit pay more than do public school teachers, a difference …
Teacher recruitment and retention in public and private schools
Private school salaries are substantially below those in public school systems. Nonetheless, private school heads are as satisfied as public school principals with the quality of their new teachers and substantially more satisfied with their experienced instructors. This difference remains after controlling for school and community characteristics and for the principal's tenure and educational priorities. In addition, appraisals of experienced an…
Teacher Pay and Teacher Quality
Uda Schultz of SAVIS Educational Systems, Inc., and Inez Bos worth of the Educational Testing Service.Finally, we are indebted to the W
Certifying Accomplished Teachers
Thirty-five states and more than 400 districts offer incentives to teachers who are certified as "accomplished" by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. However, the board's criteria for assessing teachers are not universally accepted and may conflict with criteria important to local authorities. The board relies on a very slender evidentiary basis for assessments. It is unable to authenticate or verify the accuracy of the mater…
Using Student Test Scores to Measure Teacher Performance
Our aim in this article is to draw attention to some underappreciated problems in the design and implementation of evaluation systems that incorporate value-added measures. We focus on four: (1) taking into account measurement error in teacher assessments, (2) revising teachers’ scores as more information becomes available about their students, and (3) and (4) minimizing opportunistic behavior by teachers during roster verification and the superv…
Psychology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · School Choice and Performance (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (2 works)