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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Teacher Absences"”.
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The Patterns and Possible Costs of Teacher Absenteeism: Are Teacher Absences an Indicator of Student Achievement?
… Left Behind, particularly in the past few years, teacher accountability is at the forefront of educational debate. Taking in to account the many facets of teacher accountability, student performance is nearly half of teacher evaluation systems. Considering the value of a quality teacher, one would …
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Teacher Absences in the Commonwealth of Virginia: An Analysis of Patterns and Predictors and Implications for Policy
The research regarding the effect of policy on teacher absenteeism is scarce and research examining teacher absenteeism from a state perspective is very limited. This mixed methods study analyzed selected school variables for public schools and districts in Virginia contained in the 2011-2012 and …
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A Study of Teacher Absences in the Elementary Schools of the Highline School District of King County, Washington
… of this study (1) to classify causes of reported teacher absences; (2) to compare frequency of absences in men and women teachers; (3) to determine months of the year and days of the week showing the greatest number of teacher absences; (4) to compare absence patterns in married and unmarried …
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A case study of peer-driven efforts to improve instructional effectiveness during teacher absences: Implications for school leaders in an era of accountability
… provided to students when the regular classroom teacher is absent. The regular classroom teacher, the substitute teacher, and the students are all factors which determine whether a day of school covered by a substitute teacher is effective. However, this study chose to look at what methods the …
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Relationships Between Teacher Attendance and Student Scores on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Achievement Test in East Tennessee.
… between third, fourth, and fifth grade teacher attendance as well as teacher and administrator perceptions of teacher attendance during the 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 school years. Third, fourth, and fifth grade student test scores on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program …
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Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards Leadership Factors Associated with Teacher Attendance
… of this study was to describe the perceptions of teachers and school leaders at a high absentee school and those of teachers and school leaders at a low absentee school regarding teacher absences with respect to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards Leadership factors. Both …
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Cutting class: Educator perspectives on teacher absenteeism in Brazil
… and Development (OECD) in 2008, 32% of Brazilian teachers work in schools whose principals complain of constant teacher absences. This placed Brazil in 8th position out of 23 other OECD countries involved in the investigation . There are many factors that can explain why relatively high rates of …
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Teacher Absenteeism
… the absenteeism of secondary public school teachers. The literature suggests several possible variables are related to absenteeism. The most prominent variables identified were demographic factors, job satisfaction, and organizational climate. Teacher absenteeism is an important financial …
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Three Essays on the Economics of Education
… production function: curriculum, peers, and teachers. The chapters are linked by their focus on understanding the importance of these inputs for student achievement and by their exploitation of the exact timing of events (i.e., student mobility, receipt of special education services, teacher …
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The effect of teacher attendance on student achievement in two selected school districts
… of the study was to determine the impact of teacher absences from the classroom on student achievement. The specific grade level researched was the third grade. Two school corporations, one in Indiana and one in Wyoming, participated in the research study. Changed scores on reading …
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The Acceptance and Feasibility of Alternatives to a Centralized Substitute Teacher System
The problem. Centralized substitute teacher systems are widely used in urhan high schools, but without instructional effectiveness. With the demand for greater accountability and the increased use of school-based management, there is a need to investigate the acceptance and feasibility of …
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The Impact of Teacher Absenteeism on Student Performance: The Case of the Cobb County School District
… is supported by research tells us that when a teacher is absent from the classroom, student learning is disrupted. When that teacher is repeatedly absent, student performance can be significantly impacted in a negative way. The more days a teacher is out of the classroom, the lower their …