Eric A Hanushek Stanford University May 2013 Key Questions 1 Does achievement matter YES 2 Is Spain competitive NO 3 How is Spain doing NOT WELL 4 Are there things to be done ID: 396183
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Schooling policies for quality and economic growth
Eric A.
Hanushek
Stanford University
May 2013Slide2
Key Questions
1. Does achievement matter?
YES
2. Is Spain competitive?
NO
3. How is Spain doing?
NOT WELL
4. Are there things to be done?
YES
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Does achievement matter
?
a
nd
Is Spain competitive?Slide4
Cognitive Skills and Long Run Economic GrowthSlide5
Years of Schooling and Economic Growth
Without quality control
With quality controlSlide6
PISA Mathematics Achievement, 2009Slide7
PISA Mathematics Achievement, 2009Slide8
PISA Mathematics Achievement, 2009Slide9
Present Value of Gains to GDP for SpainSlide10
Present Value of Gains to GDP for SpainSlide11
How is Spain doing?Slide12
Achievement Growth, 1995-2009Slide13
Are there things to be done?Slide14
Resource Policies
Little evidence of success
Cross country evidence
Within country – developed
Within country – developingSlide15
Resources and Performance across Countries
R
2
= 0.01
R
2
= 0.15Slide16
Resource Policies
Little evidence of
successle
evidence of success
Cross country evidence
Within country – developed
Within country – developing
Consistent with detailed analysis
class size
school characteristicsSlide17
Resource Policies
Does not say “resources never have effect”
Does not say “resources cannot have effect”
No expectation within current incentive structureSlide18
Teacher Quality
Teachers most important input
No identifiable characteristics
Master’s degrees
Experience*
Certification
PreparationProfessional developmentObservable through both student performance
and
supervisor ratings
Cannot regulate and pay on characteristicsSlide19
Institutional Reforms Supported by Evidence
Centralized exams
Accountability
Autonomy/decentralizationSlide20
Institutional Reforms Supported by Evidence
Centralized exams
Accountability
Autonomy/decentralization
Choice
Direct performance incentivesSlide21
Alternative Estimates of Least Effective Teachers
(United States distribution)Slide22
Alternative Estimates of Least Effective Teachers
(United States distribution)Slide23
Alternative Estimates of Least Effective Teachers
(United States distribution)Slide24
Key Questions
1. Does achievement matter?
YES
2. Is Spain competitive?
NO
3. How is Spain doing?
NOT WELL
4. Are there things to be done?
YES
Slide25
Trends in
Test Scores
Slide26
Changes in Growth Rates
vs. Changes in Test Scores