CEDR Publications: Working Papers, Journal Articles, Book Chapters, etc., All

Goldhaber, D. and Grout, C. (2013) Which Plan to Choose? The Determinants of Pension System Choice for Public School Teachers. CEDR Working Paper 2013-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D., Grout, C., Pennucci, A., & Bignell, W. (2012) Teacher Pension Choice: Surveying the Landscape in Washington State. CEDR Working Paper 2012-8. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D., Cowan, J., & Walch, J. (2012). Is a Good Elementary Teacher Always Good? Assessing Teacher Performance Estimates Across Subjects. CEDR Working Paper 2012-7. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D., Gabele, B. & Walch, J. (2012). Does the Model Matter? Exploring the Relationship Between Different Achievement-based Teacher Assessments. CEDR Working Paper 2012-6. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L., & Theobald, R. (2012). Collective Bargaining in Washington State Schools: Exploring the Landscape and Assessing Different Measures of Contract Restrictiveness. CEDR Working Paper 2012-5.2. Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D., Liddle, S., & Theobald, R. (2012). The Gateway to the Profession: Teacher Preparation Programs Based on Student Achievement. CEDR Working Paper no. 2012-4. Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L., Theobald, R., D’Entremont, D., and  Fang, Y. (2012). Teacher Collective Bargaining in Washington State: Assessing the Internal Validity of Partial Independence Item Response Measures of Contract Restrictiveness. CEDR Working paper 2012-3. Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L. & Theobald, R. (2012). My End of the Bargain: Exploring the
Influence of Spatial Relationships on the Provisions in Collective Bargaining Agreements. CEDR Working Paper 2012-2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Chaplin, D. (2012). Assessing the “Rothstein Falsification Test." Does it Really Show Teacher Value-added Models are Biased? CEDR Working Paper 2012-1.3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf
Goldhaber, D., Goldschmidt, P., Sylling, P. & Tseng, F. (2011). Assessing Value-Added Model Estimates of Teacher Contributions to Student Learning at the High School Level. CEDR Working Paper 2011-4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Walch, J. (2011). Strategic Pay Reform: A Student Outcomes-Based Evaluation of Denver's ProComp Teacher Pay Initiative. CEDR Working Paper 2011-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Liddle, S. (2011). The Gateway to the Profession. Assessing Teacher Preparation Programs Based on Student Achievement. CEDR Working Paper 2011-2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Theobald, R. (2011). Managing the Teacher Workforce in Austere Times: The Implications of Teacher Layoffs. CEDR Working Paper 2011-1.3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Liddle, S., Theobald, R., & Walch, J. (2010). Teacher Effectiveness and the Achievement of Washington's Students in Mathematics. CEDR Working Paper 2010-6. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2010). Making Connections for Youth in Washington State: The Role of Data in Developing Sound Public Policy. CEDR Working Paper 2010-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Gross, B., & Player, D. (2010). Teacher Career Paths, Teacher Quality, and Persistence in the Classroom: Are Public Schools Keeping Their Best?. CEDR Working Paper 2010-2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D., & Hansen, M. (2010). Is It Just a Bad Class? Assessing the Stability of Measured Teacher Performance. CEDR Working Paper 2010-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2010). Teacher Pay Reforms: The Political Implications of Recent Research. CEDR Working Paper 2010-4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2007). The Importance of Methodology in Teasing Out the Effects of School Resources on Student Achievement. CRPE Working Paper #2007-5.pdf

Goldhaber, D., & Hansen, M.. (Forthcoming) "Is it Just a Bad Class? Assessing the Long-term Stability of Estimated Teacher Performance.” Economica.

Eide, Eric R., Showalter, Mark H. and Goldhaber, Dan. (2011)  “The Relation Between Children’s Health and Academic Achievement” Children and Youth Services Review 32(2): 231–238.

Goldhaber, D., Gross, B., & Player, D. (2011) “Teacher Career Paths, Teacher Quality, and Persistence in the Classroom: Are Public Schools Keeping Their Best?”  Journal of Public Policy and Management. J. Pol. Anal. Manage., 30: 57–87. doi: 10.1002/pam.20549external hyperlink

DeArmond, M. & Goldhaber, D. (2011). Scrambling the Nest Egg: How Well Do Teachers Understand Their Pensions and What Do They Think About Alternative Pension Structures? Education Finance and Policy, 5(4).external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., DeArmond, M., & DeBurgomaster, S. (2011). Teacher Attitudes About Compensation Reform: Implications for Reform Implementation. Industrial and Labor Relations Review.

Goldhaber, D. & Hansen, M. (2010). Race, Gender, and Teacher Testing: How Objective a Tool is Teacher Licensure Testing? American Educational Research Journal, 47(1), 218-251.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Hansen, M. (2010). Using Performance on the Job to Inform Teacher Tenure Decisions. American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 100(2), 250-255.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Destler, K., & Player, D. (2010). Teacher Labor Markets and the Perils of Using Hedonics to Estimate Compensating Differentials in the Public Sector. Economics of Education Review, 29(1), 1-17.pdf

Gross, B., DeArmond, M., & Goldhaber D. (2010). Is it Better to be Good or Lucky? Decentralized Teacher Selection in 10 Elementary Schools. Education Administration Quarterly, 46(3), 322-362.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Hansen, M. (2009). National Board Certification and Teachers' Career Path: Does NBPTS Certification Influence How Long Teachers Remain in the Profession and Where They Teach?. Education Finance and Policy, 4(3), 229-262.pdf

Gross, B., Booker, K., & Goldhaber, D. (2009). Boosting Student Achievement? Testing the Impact of Comprehensive School Reform in Texas. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 31(2), 111-126.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Player, D., DeArmond, M., & Choi, H. (2008). Why Do So Few Public School Districts Use Merit Pay?. Journal of Education Finance, 33(3), 262-289.pdf

Sharkey, N., & Goldhaber, D. (2008). Teacher Certification Status and Student Achievement: Lessons from Private Schools. Economics of Education Review, 27(5), 504-516.external hyperlink

Boyd, D., Goldhaber, D., Lankford, H., & Wyckoff, J. (2007). The Effect of Certification and Preparation on Teacher Quality. Future of Children, 17(1), 45-68.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Anthony, E. (2007). Can Teacher Quality be Effectively Assessed? National Board Certification as a Signal of Effective Teaching. Review of Economics and Statistics, 89(1), 134-150.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2007). Everyone's Doing It, But What Does Teacher Testing Tell Us About Teacher Effectiveness?. Journal of Human Resources, 42(4), 765-794.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Cramer, L., & Choi, H. (2007). A Descriptive Analysis of the Distribution of NBPTS Certified Teachers in North Carolina. Economics of Education Review. 26(2), 160-172.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2006). National Board Teachers Are More Effective, But Are They In The Classrooms Where They're Needed The Most?. Education Finance and Policy, 1(3), 372-382.external hyperlink

DeArmond, M. & Goldhaber, D. (2005). The Back Office: The Neglected Side of Teacher Quality. Education Week, 24(22), 31-32.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Player, D. (2005). What Different Benchmarks Suggest About How Financially Attractive it is to Teach in Public Schools. Journal of Education Finance, 30(3), 211-230. pdf

Eide, E., Goldhaber, D., & Brewer, D. (2004). The Teacher Labour Market and Teacher Quality. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 20, 230-244.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Hannaway, J. (2004). Accountability with a Kicker: Preliminary Observations on the Florida A+ Accountability Plan. Phi Delta Kappan, 85(8), 598-605.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Perry, D., & Anthony, E. (2004). The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Process: Who Applies and What Factors are Associated with NBPTS Certification?. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 26(4), 259-280.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Eide, E. (2003). Methodological Thoughts on Measuring the Impact of Private Sector Competition on the Educational Workplace. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 25(2), 217-232.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Eide, E. (2002). What Do We Know (and Need to Know) About the Impact of School Choice Reforms on Disadvantaged Students?. Harvard Educational Review, 72(2), 157-176.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2002). Teacher Quality and Teacher Pay Structure: What Do We Know, and What are the Options?. Georgetown Public Policy Review, 7(2), 81-94.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2002). The Mystery of Good Teaching. Education Next, 2(1), 50-55.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (2001). Evaluating the Evidence on Teacher Certification: A Rejoinder. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 23(1), 79-86.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Callahan, K. (2001). Impact of the Basic Education Program on Educational Spending and Equity in Tennessee. Journal of Education Finance, 26(4), 415-435. external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2001). Significant, but Not Decisive. Education Matters, 1(2), 61-65.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (2000). Does Teacher Certification Matter? High School Teacher Certification Status and Student Achievement. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 22(2), 129-145.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2000). School Choice: Do We Know Enough?. Educational Researcher, 29(8), 21-22.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1999). An Endogenous Model of Public School Expenditures and Private School Enrollment. Journal of Urban Economics, 46, 106-128.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1999). School Choice: An Examination of the Empirical Evidence on Achievement, Parental Decision Making, and Equity. Educational Researcher, 28(9), 16-25.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Brewer, D., & Anderson, D. (1999). A Three-Way Error Components Analysis of Educational Productivity. Education Economics, 7(3), 199-208.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Brewer, D., Eide, E., & Rees, D.. (1999). Testing for Sample Selection in the Milwaukee School Choice Experiment. Economics of Education Review, 18, 259-267.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (1998). When Should We Reward Degrees for Teachers?. Phi Delta Kappan, 80(2), 134-138.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (1997). Why Don't Schools and Teachers Seem to Matter? Assessing the Impact of Unobservables on Educational Productivity. Journal of Human Resources, 32(3), 505-523.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1997). School Choice as Education Reform. Phi Delta Kappan, 79(2), 143-147.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1996). Public and Private High Schools: Is School Choice an Answer to the Productivity Problem?. Economics of Education Review, 15(2), 93-109. external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2010). When the Stakes are High, Can We Rely on Value-Added?: Exploring the Use of Value-Added Models to Inform Teacher Workforce Decisions. Center for American Progress.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Faber, M. (Forthcoming). Using Student Learning as a Metric for Evaluating Schools of Education. In E. Crowe (Ed.), Levers of Change in Education. Information Age Publishing.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (Forthcoming). Licensure: Exploring the Value of this Gateway to the Teacher Workforce. In E. Hanushek, S. Machin, & L. Woessmann (Ed.), Handbook of the Economics of Education, Vol 3. Amsterdam: North Holland.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2010). Licensure Tests: Their Use and Value for Increasing Teacher Quality. In M. Kennedy (Ed.), Teacher Assessment and the Quest for Teacher Quality: A Handbook (pp.133-147). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., & Hannaway, J. (Ed.). (2009). Creating a New Teaching Profession. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2009). Exploring the Use of Incentives to Influence the Quality and Distribution of Teachers. In S. Sclafani (Ed.), Evaluating and Rewarding the Quality of Teachers: International Practices. Organization of Economic Development and Cooperation, OECD.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2009). Lessons from Abroad: Exploring Cross-Country Differences in Teacher Development Systems and What They Mean for U.S. Policy. In D. Goldhaber & J. Hannaway (Ed.), Creating a New Teaching Profession. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2009). Politics of Teacher Pay Reform. In M. G. Springer (Ed.), Performance Incentive: Their Growing Impact on American K-12 Education. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2009). Voucher Finance. In M. Berends, M. Springer, D. Ballou & H. Wahlberg (Ed.), The Handbook of Research on School Choice, (pp.309-321). New York: Routledge.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2008). Teachers Matter, But Effective Teacher Quality Policies are Elusive. In H. F. Ladd & E. B. Fiske (Ed.), Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy (pp.146-165). New York: Routledge.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & DeArmond, M. (2007, December 19). Reform the way we pay teachers. Seattle Times.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2006). Are Teachers Unions Good for Students? In J. Hannaway & A. Rotherham (Ed.), Collective Bargaining in Education: Negotiating Change in Today's Schools (pp. 141-157). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2006, December). More Different Than Alike: Variation in Teacher Quality and a Call for Teacher Workforce Policies. Prepared for the National Education Association's Visiting Scholar Series.

Vernez, G. & Goldhaber, D. (2006). Process of Selection and Implementation of Comprehensive School Reform Models. In D. Aladjem & K. Borman (Ed.), Examining Comprehensive School Reform (pp. 179-218). Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.external hyperlink

Betts, J., Goldhaber, D., and Rosenstock, L. (2005). The Supply Side of School Choice. In J. Betts & T. Loveless (Ed.), Getting Choice Right: Ensuring Equity and Efficiency in Education Policy (pp. 61-84). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Henig, J., Guin, K., Weiss, J., & Hess, F. (2005). How School Choice Affects Students Who Do Not Choose. In J. Betts & T. Loveless (Ed.), Getting Choice Right: Ensuring Equity and Efficiency in Education Policy (pp. 101-129). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Anthony, E. (2004). National Board Certification Successfully Identifies Effective Teachers. Center on Reinventing Public Education. pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2004). Why Do We License Teachers?. In F. Hess, A. Rotherham, & K. Walsh (Ed.), A Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom: Appraising Old Answers and New Ideas (pp. 81-100). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Anthony, E. (2003). Teacher Quality and Student Achievement. New York: Teachers College, Institute for Urban and Minority Education, ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Liu, A. (2003). Occupational Choices and the Academic Proficiency of the Teacher Workforce. In W. Fowler (Ed.), Developments in School Finance 2001-02 (pp. 53-75). Washington, DC: NCES.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Anthony, E., & Perry, D. (2003). Making the Grade: Who Applies for and Earns Advanced Teacher Certification?. Urban Institute: Learning Curve: Facts and Perspectives, No. 2.

Goldhaber, D., Eide, E., & Liu, A. (2003). Concerns in Education: Teacher Compensation and Teacher Quality. Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2001). How Has Teacher Compensation Changed? In W. Fowler (Ed.), Selected Papers in School Finance 2000 (pp. 11-40). Washington, DC: NCES. external hyperlink

tivity (pp. 47-75). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. external hyperlink

Brewer, D. & Goldhaber, D. (2000). Improving Longitudinal Data on Student Achievement: Some Lessons From Recent Research Using NELS:88. In D. Grissmer & M. Ross (Ed.), Analytic Issues in the Assessment of Student Achievement (pp. 169-188). Washington, DC: NCES.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (1999). Teacher Licensing and Student Achievement. In M. Kanstoroom & C. E. Finn, Jr (Ed.), Better Teachers, Better Schools (pp. 83-102). Washington, DC: The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1999). An Alternative Measure of Inflation in Teacher Salaries. In W. Fowler (Ed.), Selected Papers in School Finance 1997-99 (pp. 29-54). Washington, DC: NCES 1999-334.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Brewer, D. & Eide, E. (1999). School Choice in Milwaukee: Are Private Schools Creaming Off the Best Students? In W. Fowler (Ed.), Developments in School Finance 1998 (pp. 33-45). Washington, DC: NCES.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (1997). Evaluating the Effect of Teacher Degree Level on Educational Performance. In W. Fowler (Ed.), Developments in School Finance 1996 (pp. 197-210). Washington, DC: NCES.external hyperlink

Brewer, D. & Goldhaber, D. (1996). Educational Achievement and Teacher Qualifications: New Evidence from Microlevel Data. In B. S. Cooper & S. T. Speakman (Ed.), Advances In Educational Productivity Volume 6: Optimizing Education Resources (pp. 243-264). Greenwitch, CT: JAI Press.

Goldhaber, Dan, Lesley Lavery, Roddy Theobald, Dylan D’Entremont, and  Yangru Fang. Teacher Collective Bargaining in Washington State: Assessing the Internal Validity of Partial Independence Item Response Measures of Contract Restrictiveness. Working paper no. 2012 3.0. Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR), University of Washington, 2012.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Lavery, L. & Theobald, R. (2012). My End of the Bargain: Exploring the
Influence of Spatial Relationships on the Provisions in Collective Bargaining Agreements. CEDR Working Paper 2012-2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Chaplin, D. (2012). Assessing the “Rothstein Falsification Test." Does it Really Show Teacher Value-added Models are Biased? CEDR Working Paper 2012-1.3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf
Goldhaber, D., Goldschmidt, P., Sylling, P. & Tseng, F. (2011). Assessing Value-Added Model Estimates of Teacher Contributions to Student Learning at the High School Level. CEDR Working Paper 2011-4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Walch, J. (2011). Strategic Pay Reform: A Student Outcomes-Based Evaluation of Denver's ProComp Teacher Pay Initiative. CEDR Working Paper 2011-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Liddle, S. (2011). The Gateway to the Profession. Assessing Teacher Preparation Programs Based on Student Achievement. CEDR Working Paper 2011-2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Theobald, R. (2011). Managing the Teacher Workforce in Austere Times: The Implications of Teacher Layoffs. CEDR Working Paper 2011-1.2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Liddle, S., Theobald, R., & Walch, J. (2010). Teacher Effectiveness and the Achievement of Washington's Students in Mathematics. CEDR Working Paper 2010-6. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2010). When the Stakes are High, Can We Rely on Value-Added?: Exploring the Use of Value-Added Models to Inform Teacher Workforce Decisions. Center for American Progress.external hyperlink

DeArmond, M. & Goldhaber, D. (Forthcoming). Scrambling the Nest Egg: How Well Do Teachers Understand Their Pensions and What Do They Think About Alternative Pension Structures? Education Finance and Policy, 5(4).external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Faber, M. (Forthcoming). Using Student Learning as a Metric for Evaluating Schools of Education. In E. Crowe (Ed.), Levers of Change in Education. Information Age Publishing.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (Forthcoming). Licensure: Exploring the Value of this Gateway to the Teacher Workforce. In E. Hanushek, S. Machin, & L. Woessmann (Ed.), Handbook of the Economics of Education, Vol 3. Amsterdam: North Holland.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., DeArmond, M., & DeBurgomaster, S. (Forthcoming). Teacher Attitudes About Compensation Reform: Implications for Reform Implementation. Industrial and Labor Relations Review.

Goldhaber, D. (2010). Making Connections for Youth in Washington State: The Role of Data in Developing Sound Public Policy. CEDR Working Paper 2010-1. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Gross, B., & Player, D. (2010). Teacher Career Paths, Teacher Quality, and Persistence in the Classroom: Are Public Schools Keeping Their Best?. CEDR Working Paper 2010-2. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D., & Hansen, M. (2010). Is It Just a Bad Class? Assessing the Stability of Measured Teacher Performance. CEDR Working Paper 2010-3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2010). Teacher Pay Reforms: The Political Implications of Recent Research. CEDR Working Paper 2010-4. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Hansen, M. (2010). Race, Gender, and Teacher Testing: How Objective a Tool is Teacher Licensure Testing? American Educational Research Journal, 47(1), 218-251.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Hansen, M. (2010). Using Performance on the Job to Inform Teacher Tenure Decisions. American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 100(2), 250-255.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2010). Licensure Tests: Their Use and Value for Increasing Teacher Quality. In M. Kennedy (Ed.), Teacher Assessment and the Quest for Teacher Quality: A Handbook (pp.133-147). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Destler, K., & Player, D. (2010). Teacher Labor Markets and the Perils of Using Hedonics to Estimate Compensating Differentials in the Public Sector. Economics of Education Review, 29(1), 1-17.pdf

Gross, B., DeArmond, M., & Goldhaber D. (2010). Is it Better to be Good or Lucky? Decentralized Teacher Selection in 10 Elementary Schools. Education Administration Quarterly, 46(3), 322-362.pdf

Goldhaber, D., & Hannaway, J. (Ed.). (2009). Creating a New Teaching Profession. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Hansen, M. (2009). National Board Certification and Teachers' Career Path: Does NBPTS Certification Influence How Long Teachers Remain in the Profession and Where They Teach?. Education Finance and Policy, 4(3), 229-262.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2009). Exploring the Use of Incentives to Influence the Quality and Distribution of Teachers. In S. Sclafani (Ed.), Evaluating and Rewarding the Quality of Teachers: International Practices. Organization of Economic Development and Cooperation, OECD.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2009). Lessons from Abroad: Exploring Cross-Country Differences in Teacher Development Systems and What They Mean for U.S. Policy. In D. Goldhaber & J. Hannaway (Ed.), Creating a New Teaching Profession. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2009). Politics of Teacher Pay Reform. In M. G. Springer (Ed.), Performance Incentive: Their Growing Impact on American K-12 Education. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2009). Voucher Finance. In M. Berends, M. Springer, D. Ballou & H. Wahlberg (Ed.), The Handbook of Research on School Choice, (pp.309-321). New York: Routledge.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., & Hannaway, J. (Ed.). (2009). Creating a New Teaching Profession. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.external hyperlink

Gross, B., Booker, K., & Goldhaber, D. (2009). Boosting Student Achievement? Testing the Impact of Comprehensive School Reform in Texas. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 31(2), 111-126.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2008). Teachers Matter, But Effective Teacher Quality Policies are Elusive. In H. F. Ladd & E. B. Fiske (Ed.), Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy (pp.146-165). New York: Routledge.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Player, D., DeArmond, M., & Choi, H. (2008). Why Do So Few Public School Districts Use Merit Pay?. Journal of Education Finance, 33(3), 262-289.pdf

Sharkey, N., & Goldhaber, D. (2008). Teacher Certification Status and Student Achievement: Lessons from Private Schools. Economics of Education Review, 27(5), 504-516.external hyperlink

Boyd, D., Goldhaber, D., Lankford, H., & Wyckoff, J. (2007). The Effect of Certification and Preparation on Teacher Quality. Future of Children, 17(1), 45-68.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Anthony, E. (2007). Can Teacher Quality be Effectively Assessed? National Board Certification as a Signal of Effective Teaching. Review of Economics and Statistics, 89(1), 134-150.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & DeArmond, M. (2007, December 19). Reform the way we pay teachers. Seattle Times.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2007). Everyone's Doing It, But What Does Teacher Testing Tell Us About Teacher Effectiveness?. Journal of Human Resources, 42(4), 765-794.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2007). The Importance of Methodology in Teasing Out the Effects of School Resources on Student Achievement. CRPE Working Paper #2007-5.pdf

Goldhaber, D., Cramer, L., & Choi, H. (2007). A Descriptive Analysis of the Distribution of NBPTS Certified Teachers in North Carolina. Economics of Education Review. 26(2), 160-172.pdf

Goldhaber, D. (2006). Are Teachers Unions Good for Students? In J. Hannaway & A. Rotherham (Ed.), Collective Bargaining in Education: Negotiating Change in Today's Schools (pp. 141-157). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2006). National Board Teachers Are More Effective, But Are They In The Classrooms Where They're Needed The Most?. Education Finance and Policy, 1(3), 372-382.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2006, December). More Different Than Alike: Variation in Teacher Quality and a Call for Teacher Workforce Policies. Prepared for the National Education Association's Visiting Scholar Series.

Vernez, G. & Goldhaber, D. (2006). Process of Selection and Implementation of Comprehensive School Reform Models. In D. Aladjem & K. Borman (Ed.), Examining Comprehensive School Reform (pp. 179-218). Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.external hyperlink

DeArmond, M. & Goldhaber, D. (2005). The Back Office: The Neglected Side of Teacher Quality. Education Week, 24(22), 31-32.external hyperlink

Betts, J., Goldhaber, D., and Rosenstock, L. (2005). The Supply Side of School Choice. In J. Betts & T. Loveless (Ed.), Getting Choice Right: Ensuring Equity and Efficiency in Education Policy (pp. 61-84). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Player, D. (2005). What Different Benchmarks Suggest About How Financially Attractive it is to Teach in Public Schools. Journal of Education Finance, 30(3), 211-230. pdf

Goldhaber, D., Henig, J., Guin, K., Weiss, J., & Hess, F. (2005). How School Choice Affects Students Who Do Not Choose. In J. Betts & T. Loveless (Ed.), Getting Choice Right: Ensuring Equity and Efficiency in Education Policy (pp. 101-129). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.external hyperlink

Eide, E., Goldhaber, D., & Brewer, D. (2004). The Teacher Labour Market and Teacher Quality. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 20, 230-244.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Anthony, E. (2004). National Board Certification Successfully Identifies Effective Teachers. Center on Reinventing Public Education. pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Hannaway, J. (2004). Accountability with a Kicker: Preliminary Observations on the Florida A+ Accountability Plan. Phi Delta Kappan, 85(8), 598-605.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2004). Why Do We License Teachers?. In F. Hess, A. Rotherham, & K. Walsh (Ed.), A Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom: Appraising Old Answers and New Ideas (pp. 81-100). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Perry, D., & Anthony, E. (2004). The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Process: Who Applies and What Factors are Associated with NBPTS Certification?. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 26(4), 259-280.pdf

Goldhaber, D. & Anthony, E. (2003). Teacher Quality and Student Achievement. New York: Teachers College, Institute for Urban and Minority Education, ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Eide, E. (2003). Methodological Thoughts on Measuring the Impact of Private Sector Competition on the Educational Workplace. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 25(2), 217-232.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Liu, A. (2003). Occupational Choices and the Academic Proficiency of the Teacher Workforce. In W. Fowler (Ed.), Developments in School Finance 2001-02 (pp. 53-75). Washington, DC: NCES.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Anthony, E., & Perry, D. (2003). Making the Grade: Who Applies for and Earns Advanced Teacher Certification?. Urban Institute: Learning Curve: Facts and Perspectives, No. 2.

Goldhaber, D., Eide, E., & Liu, A. (2003). Concerns in Education: Teacher Compensation and Teacher Quality. Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Eide, E. (2002). What Do We Know (and Need to Know) About the Impact of School Choice Reforms on Disadvantaged Students?. Harvard Educational Review, 72(2), 157-176.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2002). Teacher Quality and Teacher Pay Structure: What Do We Know, and What are the Options?. Georgetown Public Policy Review, 7(2), 81-94.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2002). The Mystery of Good Teaching. Education Next, 2(1), 50-55.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (2001). Evaluating the Evidence on Teacher Certification: A Rejoinder. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 23(1), 79-86.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Callahan, K. (2001). Impact of the Basic Education Program on Educational Spending and Equity in Tennessee. Journal of Education Finance, 26(4), 415-435. external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2001). How Has Teacher Compensation Changed? In W. Fowler (Ed.), Selected Papers in School Finance 2000 (pp. 11-40). Washington, DC: NCES. external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2001). Significant, but Not Decisive. Education Matters, 1(2), 61-65.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2001). The Interface Between Public and Private Schooling: Market Pressure and the Impact on Performance. In D. Monk, H. J. Walberg, & M. Wang (Ed.), Improving Educational Productivity (pp. 47-75). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. external hyperlink

Brewer, D. & Goldhaber, D. (2000). Improving Longitudinal Data on Student Achievement: Some Lessons From Recent Research Using NELS:88. In D. Grissmer & M. Ross (Ed.), Analytic Issues in the Assessment of Student Achievement (pp. 169-188). Washington, DC: NCES.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (2000). Does Teacher Certification Matter? High School Teacher Certification Status and Student Achievement. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 22(2), 129-145.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (2000). School Choice: Do We Know Enough?. Educational Researcher, 29(8), 21-22.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (1999). Teacher Licensing and Student Achievement. In M. Kanstoroom & C. E. Finn, Jr (Ed.), Better Teachers, Better Schools (pp. 83-102). Washington, DC: The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1999). An Alternative Measure of Inflation in Teacher Salaries. In W. Fowler (Ed.), Selected Papers in School Finance 1997-99 (pp. 29-54). Washington, DC: NCES 1999-334.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1999). An Endogenous Model of Public School Expenditures and Private School Enrollment. Journal of Urban Economics, 46, 106-128.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1999). School Choice: An Examination of the Empirical Evidence on Achievement, Parental Decision Making, and Equity. Educational Researcher, 28(9), 16-25.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Brewer, D. & Eide, E. (1999). School Choice in Milwaukee: Are Private Schools Creaming Off the Best Students? In W. Fowler (Ed.), Developments in School Finance 1998 (pp. 33-45). Washington, DC: NCES.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Brewer, D., & Anderson, D. (1999). A Three-Way Error Components Analysis of Educational Productivity. Education Economics, 7(3), 199-208.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D., Brewer, D., Eide, E., & Rees, D.. (1999). Testing for Sample Selection in the Milwaukee School Choice Experiment. Economics of Education Review, 18, 259-267.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (1998). When Should We Reward Degrees for Teachers?. Phi Delta Kappan, 80(2), 134-138.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (1997). Evaluating the Effect of Teacher Degree Level on Educational Performance. In W. Fowler (Ed.), Developments in School Finance 1996 (pp. 197-210). Washington, DC: NCES.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. & Brewer, D. (1997). Why Don't Schools and Teachers Seem to Matter? Assessing the Impact of Unobservables on Educational Productivity. Journal of Human Resources, 32(3), 505-523.external hyperlink

Goldhaber, D. (1997). School Choice as Education Reform. Phi Delta Kappan, 79(2), 143-147.external hyperlink

Brewer, D. & Goldhaber, D. (1996). Educational Achievement and Teacher Qualifications: New Evidence from Microlevel Data. In B. S. Cooper & S. T. Speakman (Ed.), Advances In Educational Productivity Volume 6: Optimizing Education Resources (pp. 243-264). Greenwitch, CT: JAI Press.

Goldhaber, D. (1996). Public and Private High Schools: Is School Choice an Answer to the Productivity Problem?. Economics of Education Review, 15(2), 93-109. external hyperlink

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Managing the Teacher Workforce in Austere Times: The Implications of Teacher Layoffs.

Dan Goldhaber and Roddy Theobald
2011
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This paper examines the differences in the teacher workforce that could be a result of using seniority-based layoffs, as opposed to using a system based on a teacher value-added model of prioritizing candidates for layoffs.

Strategic Pay Reform: A Student Outcomes-Based Evalution of Denver's ProComp Teacher Pay Initiative.

Dan Goldhaber and Joe Walch
2011
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This working paper examines the ProComp teacher pay initiative being utilized in the Denver Public School System.
The ProComp system is characterized by providing additional compensation to teachers by meeting requirements in four specific areas.