Browsing by Author "Kane, Thomas"

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Does Practice-Based Teacher Preparation Increase Student Achievement? Early Evidence from the Boston Teacher Residency

Papay, John P.; West, Martin Raymond; Fullerton, Jon; Kane, Thomas J. (2011)

The Boston Teacher Residency is an innovative practice-based preparation program in which candidates work alongside a mentor teacher for a year before becoming a teacher of record in Boston Public Schools. We find that BTR ...
School Choice, School Quality, and Postsecondary Attainment

Deming, David James; Hastings, Justine S.; Kane, Thomas J.; Staiger, Douglas O. (American Economic Association, 2014)

We study the impact of a public school choice lottery in Charlotte- Mecklenburg schools on college enrollment and degree completion. We find a significant overall increase in college attainment among lottery winners ...