Division L - Educational Policies and Politics / Section 6: Teacher Policy and Politics

Heather E. Price, University of Notre Dame

New Teacher Excellence: The Impact of State Policy on Induction Program Implementation - Lisa Lachlan-Hache, American Institutes for Research; Liam Goldrick, New Teacher Center; Molly S. Lasagna, American Institutes for Research

Non Satis Certification: Policy and Teacher Quality - Patricia L. Hanna, The Ohio State University; Belinda Gimbert, The Ohio State University

Study of Teacher Selection, Assignment, and Classroom Effectiveness in Texas Public Schools - William Reaves, Center for Research, Evaluation and Advancement of Teacher Education; Sherri Lowrey, Center for Research, Evaluation and Advancement of Teacher Education; Dale M. Johnson, Tarleton State University; Sam Sullivan, Sam Houston State University; Susan Holley, Texas Association of School Administrators

Understanding Differences between Formal and Informal Mentoring for Beginning Mathematics Teachers - Eric D. Hochberg, The University of Pennsylvania; Morgan S. Polikoff, University of Southern California; Laurie Joy Johnson, University of Pennsylvania; Laura M. Desimone, University of Pennsylvania; Andrew C. Porter, University of Pennsylvania

Using Value-Added Assessment for Personnel Decisions: How Omitted Variables and Model Specification Influence Teachers’ Outcomes - Christine Mokher, CNA; Linda Cavalluzzo, CNA Education; Dale Ballou, Vanderbilt University

John M. Weathers, Lehigh University