The Future of Children, Spring 2007: Excellence in the Classroom

This semiannual journal provides research and analysis to promote effective policies and programs for childrenContents include:•What Is the Problem? The Challenge of Providing Effective Teachers for All Children, Richard Murnane and Jennifer Steele• The Effect of Certification and Preparation on Teacher Quality, Donald Boyd, Daniel Goldhaber, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff• Teacher Wages and Working Conditions, Eric Hanushek and Steven Rivkin•Using Performance-Based Pay to Improve the Quality of Teachers, Victor Lavy• Learning in the Teaching Workforce, Heather Hill• The Challenges of Staffing Urban Schools, Brian Jacob• Recruiting and Retaining Quality Teachers in Rural Areas, David Monk• Teacher Unions and Student Performance: Help or Hindrance, Randall Eberts• Teacher Labor Markets in Developed Countries, Helen (Sunny) Ladd• Teacher Labor Markets in Developing Countries, Emiliana Vegas