THE LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF TEACHERS:
TEACHER VALUE-ADDED AND STUDENT OUTCOMES IN ADULTHOOD
A recent New York Times article reports on a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research in which the data of one million students were analyzed to determine the impact that teachers have on students’ futures. Specifically, the study looked at value added data and how effective this data was at evaluating teacher effectiveness and predicting the impact on student success.
The major findings of the study were: (1) some teachers consistently got value-added gains in their students’ test scores; (2) effective teachers had a lasting impact on their students’ futures, including achievement in school, a reduced chance of teen pregnancy, higher college matriculation, living in better neighborhoods, saving more for retirement, and higher lifetime income.
It’s a pretty interesting study – and provides another important insight on just how impactful effective teaching practices are on the lives of students. Click the link below to get to the study; be sure to read the “executive summary” once you get to the study by clicking the link on the left side of the main page.
