Students of ABCTE-certified teachers and non-ABCTE teachers show no difference in reading achievement gains in Florida¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2009 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The study found no differences in gains in reading between students of ABCTE and non-ABCTE teachers. → Christina Clark Tuttle 2009

Evidence¶

Christina Clark Tuttle 2009¶

Christina Clark Tuttle, Tara Anderson, Steven Glazerman. (2009). ABCTE Teachers in Florida and Their Effect on Student Performance. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/abcte-teachers-in-florida-and-their-effect-on-student-performance

q2 · i? · causal · r1

Quasi-experimental comparison of ABCTE and non-ABCTE teachers in Florida using propensity score matching, covering 30 teachers over two years. The authors "found no differences in gains in reading between students of ABCTE and non-ABCTE teachers." No effect size is printed.

"Using data on 30 teachers over two years, the authors found no differences in gains in reading between students of ABCTE and non-ABCTE teachers."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Students of ABCTE teachers scored lower than students of non-ABCTE teachers on the Florida state math test — related
• Propensity score matching was used to build a comparison group of Florida teachers for estimating ABCTE certification effects — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Students with alternatively certified teachers did no worse on achievement tests than students with traditionally certified teachers — a broader claim this one bears on
• A five-year evaluation is assessing the impact of the Passport to Teaching credential on teacher performance measured by student achievement — related
• Administrators gave a cautious assessment of the ABCTE Passport to Teaching program that certified the teachers — related
• School administrators gave a generally positive assessment of American Board-certified teachers based on supervisor surveys — related