Publications and Reports

The Teacher Policy Research covers a broad range of issues in teacher policy, including teacher preparation, teacher labor market institutions, how teachers are distributed across schools, and teacher retention, particularly in urban, low performing schools. We have produced and published numerous publications and reports:

Teacher Policy Research

Performance Screens for School Improvement: The Case of Teacher Tenure Reform in New York City
Susanna Loeb, Luke C. Miller, James Wyckoff
44(4)
199­-212
2015
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Who Enters Teaching? Encouraging Evidence that the Status of Teaching is Improving
Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Andrew McEachin, Luke C. Miller, James Wyckoff
43(9)
444-453
2014
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Analyzing the Determinants of the Matching of Public School Teachers to Jobs: Disentangling the Preferences of Teachers and Employers
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
31(1)
83-117
2013
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Measuring test measurement error: A general approach
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
38(6)
629-663
2013
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Measure for measure: The relationship between measures of instructional practice in middle school English language arts and teachers' value-added
Pamela Grossman, Susanna Loeb, Julia Cohen, James Wyckoff
119(3)
445-470
2013
How teacher turnover harms student achievement
Matthew Ronfeldt, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
50(1)
4-36
2013
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Recruiting effective math teachers: Evidence from New York city
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
49(6)
1008-1047
2012
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The effectiveness and retention of teachers with prior career experience
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Marsha Ing, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Rachel H. O’Brien, James Wyckoff
30
1229-1241
2011
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The influence of school administrators on teacher retention decisions
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Marsha Ing, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
48(2)
303-333
2011
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The effect of school neighborhoods on teacher retention decisions
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
In G. Duncan & R. Murnane (Eds.)
New York: Russell Sage Foundation Press
377-396
2011
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Teacher layoffs: An empirical illustration of seniority v. measures of effectiveness
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
6(3)
439–454
2011
Recruiting, evaluating and retaining teachers: The children first strategy to improve New York City's teachers
Margeret Goertz, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
In J. O'Day, C. Bitter, & L. Gomez (Eds.)
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press
157-177
2011
The role of teacher quality in retention and hiring: Using applications-to-transfer to uncover preferences of teachers and schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
30(1)
88-110
2011
Learning from multiple routes: The variation in teacher preparation pathways can propel our understanding of how best to prepare teachers
Pamela Grossman, Susanna Loeb
67(8)
22-27
2010
Teacher preparation and student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
31(4)
416-440
2009
Surveying the landscape of teacher education in New York city: Constrained variation and the challenge of innovation
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Karen Hammerness, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Morva McDonald, Michelle Reininger, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
30(4)
319-343
2008
The narrowing gap in New York city teacher qualifications and its implications for student achievement in high-poverty schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
27(4)
793-818
2008
The impact of assessment and accountability on teacher recruitment and retention: Are there unintended consequences?
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
36(1)
88-111
2008
Who leaves? Teacher attrition and student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2007
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Complex by design: Investigating pathways into teaching in New York city schools
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Nicholas Michelli, James Wyckoff
57(2)
155-166
2006
How changes in entry requirements alter the teacher workforce and affect student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
1(2)
176-216
2006
Explaining the short careers of high-achieving teachers in schools with low-performing students
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
95(2)
166-171
2005
Improving Science Achievement: The Role of Teacher Workforce Policies
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2005
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The draw of home: How teachers’ preferences for proximity disadvantage urban schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
24(1)
113-132
2005
The preparation and recruitment of teachers: A labor-market framework
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
In F. M. Hess, A. J. Rotherham & K. Walsh (Eds.)
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press
149-172
2004
Initial matches, transfers, and quits: Career decisions and the disparities in average teacher qualifications across schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2002
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Teacher sorting and the plight of urban schools: A descriptive analysis
Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
24(1)
37-62
2002
The attributes and career paths of principals: Implications for improving policy
Frank C. Papa Jr., Hamilton Lankford, James Wyckoff
2002
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Teacher Effectiveness

Measure for measure: The relationship between measures of instructional practice in middle school English language arts and teachers' value-added
Pamela Grossman, Susanna Loeb, Julia Cohen, James Wyckoff
2013
Measuring test measurement error: A general approach
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2013
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How teacher turnover harms student achievement
Matthew Ronfeldt, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2013
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Recruiting effective math teachers: Evidence from New York city
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
2012
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The effectiveness and retention of teachers with prior career experience
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Marsha Ing, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Rachel H. O’Brien, James Wyckoff
2011
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Teacher layoffs: An empirical illustration of seniority v. measures of effectiveness
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2011
The role of teacher quality in retention and hiring: Using applications-to-transfer to uncover preferences of teachers and schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
2011
Teacher preparation and student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2009
The narrowing gap in New York city teacher qualifications and its implications for student achievement in high-poverty schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2008
Who leaves? Teacher attrition and student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2007
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How changes in entry requirements alter the teacher workforce and affect student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2006
Improving Science Achievement: The Role of Teacher Workforce Policies
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2005
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Teacher Preparation and Recruitment

Recruiting effective math teachers: Evidence from New York city
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
2012
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Recruiting, evaluating and retaining teachers: The children first strategy to improve New York City's teachers
Margeret Goertz, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2011
The role of teacher quality in retention and hiring: Using applications-to-transfer to uncover preferences of teachers and schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
2011
Learning from multiple routes: The variation in teacher preparation pathways can propel our understanding of how best to prepare teachers
Pamela Grossman, Susanna Loeb
2010
Teacher preparation and student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2009
Surveying the landscape of teacher education in New York city: Constrained variation and the challenge of innovation
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Karen Hammerness, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Morva McDonald, Michelle Reininger, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
2008
The impact of assessment and accountability on teacher recruitment and retention: Are there unintended consequences?
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2008
Complex by design: Investigating pathways into teaching in New York city schools
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Nicholas Michelli, James Wyckoff
2006
How changes in entry requirements alter the teacher workforce and affect student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2006
The preparation and recruitment of teachers: A labor-market framework
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2004

Teacher Distribution

Analyzing the Determinants of the Matching of Public School Teachers to Jobs: Disentangling the Preferences of Teachers and Employers
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2013
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The role of teacher quality in retention and hiring: Using applications-to-transfer to uncover preferences of teachers and schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
2011
The narrowing gap in New York city teacher qualifications and its implications for student achievement in high-poverty schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2008
The draw of home: How teachers’ preferences for proximity disadvantage urban schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2005
Initial matches, transfers, and quits: Career decisions and the disparities in average teacher qualifications across schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2002
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Teacher sorting and the plight of urban schools: A descriptive analysis
Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2002

Teacher Retention

How teacher turnover harms student achievement
Matthew Ronfeldt, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2013
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The effectiveness and retention of teachers with prior career experience
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Marsha Ing, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Rachel H. O’Brien, James Wyckoff
2011
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The effect of school neighborhoods on teacher retention decisions
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
2011
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The influence of school administrators on teacher retention decisions
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Marsha Ing, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2011
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Teacher layoffs: An empirical illustration of seniority v. measures of effectiveness
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2011
Recruiting, evaluating and retaining teachers: The children first strategy to improve New York City's teachers
Margeret Goertz, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2011
The role of teacher quality in retention and hiring: Using applications-to-transfer to uncover preferences of teachers and schools
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Ronfeldt, James Wyckoff
2011
The impact of assessment and accountability on teacher recruitment and retention: Are there unintended consequences?
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2008
Who leaves? Teacher attrition and student achievement
Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2007
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Explaining the short careers of high-achieving teachers in schools with low-performing students
Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, James Wyckoff
2005