Are teacher absences worth worrying about in the u.s.? / Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor.

Author/creator Clotfelter, Charles T.
Other author Ladd, Helen F.
Other author Vigdor, Jacob L.
Other author National Bureau of Economic Research.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, MA : National Bureau of Economic Research,
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SeriesNBER working paper series ; working paper 13648
Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) ; working paper no. 13648. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary "Using detailed data from North Carolina, we examine the frequency, incidence, and consequences of teacher absences in public schools, as well as the impact of an absence disincentive policy. The incidence of teacher absences is regressive: schools in the poorest quartile averaged almost one extra sick day per teacher than schools in the highest income quartile, and schools with persistently high rates of teacher absence were much more likely to serve low-income than high-income students. In regression models incorporating teacher fixed effects, absences are associated with lower student achievement in elementary grades. Finally, we present evidence that the demand for discretionary absences is price-elastic. Our estimates suggest that a policy intervention that simultaneously raised teacher base salaries and broadened financial penalties for absences could both raise teachers' expected income and lower districts' expected costs"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
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