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Teachers' Unions and Student Achievement in High School Economics.
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Grimes, Paul W.; Register, Charles A. – Journal of Economic Education, 1990
Examines the effect of unionization on high school economics teacher productivity measured by student performance on the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL). Finds that students in unionized school districts scored higher relative to students in nonunionized districts. Suggests these findings have implications for resource allocation. Includes tables…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economics Education, High Schools, National Competency Tests
Do Additional Expenditures Increase Achievement in the High School Economics Class?
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Lopus, Jane S. – Journal of Economic Education, 1990
Using a production-functions approach, analyzes data from the National Assessment of Economic Education to investigate whether spending more on high school economics courses improves student performance measured by the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL). Delineates procedure. Results show direct allocation of resources produces improved student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economics Education, Educational Resources, Expenditure per Student