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Effects of the Missouri Career Ladder Program on Teacher Mobility
Publication Date: May 2009
Publisher(s): Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Author(s): Kevin Booker; Steven Glazerman
Funder(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Funder(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Topic: Education (Statistics, research, and research methods and financing)
Keywords: Teacher Mobility; Missouri; Career Ladder Program
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This report presents evidence suggesting that a school district's participation in the Missouri Career Ladder Program would tend to increase retention in the district and the profession, especially for mid-career teachers. The report notes that small bonuses can affect behavior but not necessarily lead to large effects.