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Pieter De Vlieger, Brian Jacob and Kevin Stange. (2017) "Measuring Instructor Effectiveness in Higher Education." In Productivity in Higher Education, Eds. Hoxby and Stange. [Working paper version]
Rockoff. J., Taylor, E.S., Lindy, B., Rosen, R., and Jacob, B. (2016) "Teacher Applicant Hiring And Teacher Performance: Evidence From Dc Public Schools." The National Bureau of Economic Research. [Working paper version]
Ronfeldt, Matthew, Schwartz, Nathaniel, and Brian Jacob (2014). “Does Pre-Service Preparation Matter? Examining an Old Question in New Ways.” Teachers College Record. 116(10): 1-46.
Engel, Mimi, Brian A. Jacob and Chris Curran (2014). “New Evidence on Teacher Labor Supply.” American Educational Research Journal. 51(1): 36-72. Jacob, Brian A. (2013).
Jacob, Brian A. (2013). “The Effect of Employment Protection on Worker Effort: Evidence from Public Schooling.” Journal of Labor Economics. 31(4): 727-761. [Working paper version]
Jacob, Brian and Elias Walsh (2011). “What’s in a Rating?” Economics of Education Review. 30(3): 434-448.
Engel, Mimi and Brian A. Jacob. (2011). "New Evidence on Teacher Labor Supply." American Educational Research Journal. [Working paper version]
Rockoff, Jonah, Jacob, Brian, Kane, Thomas and Staiger, Douglas (2011). "Can You Recognize an Effective Teacher When You Recruit One?" Education Finance and Policy 6 (1): 43-74. [Working paper version]
Jacob, Brian A. (2011). “Do Principals Fire the Worst Teachers?” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 33(4): 403-434. [Working paper version] For a non-technical summary of this work, see Education Next.
Jacob, B.A. (2010). “The Effect of Employment Protection on Worker Effort: Evidence from Public Schooling.” Journal of Labor Economics. [Working paper version]
Jacob, Brian, Lefgren, Lars and David Sims. (2010). "The Persistence of Teacher-Induced Learning Gains." Journal of Human Resources 45(4): 915-943. [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. and Lefgren, L. (2008). “Principals as Agents: Subjective Performance Assessment in Education.”
Journal of Labor Economics. 26(1): 101-136 [Working paper version] For a non-technical summary of this work, see Education Next.
Jacob, B. and Springer, M.G. (2007). "Teacher Attitudes on Pay for Performance: A Pilot Study." National Center on Performance Incentives Working Paper #2007-06. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University. [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. (2007). “The Challenges of Staffing Urban Schools with Effective Teachers.” The Future of Children 17(1): 129-154. (Special Issue: Excellence in the Classroom. Policies to Improve the Teacher Workforce.) [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. and Lefgren, L. (2004). “The Impact of Teacher Training on Student Achievement: Quasi Experimental Evidence from School Reform Efforts in Chicago.” Journal of Human Resources. 39(1) : 50-79. [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. and Levitt S. (2003). “Catching Cheating Teachers: The Results of an Unusual Experiment in Implementing Theory.” In William G. Gale and Janet Rothenberg Pack, eds., Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2003. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. (pp: 185-209). [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. (2003). “Getting Inside Accountability: Lessons from Chicago.” In William G. Gale and Janet Rothenberg Pack, eds., Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2003. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. (pp: 41-70).
Jacob, B. (2003). “A Closer Look at Achievement Gains under High-Stakes Testing in Chicago.” In Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West, eds., No Child Left Behind? The Politics and Practice of School Accountability. Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution. (pp: 269-291). For a non-technical summary of this work, see Education Next.
Roderick, M., Jacob, B. and Bryk, A. (2002). “The Impact of High-Stakes Testing in Chicago on Student Achievement in the Promotional Gate Grades.” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 24(4): 333-357. [Abstract]
Jacob, B. (2001). “Getting Tough? The Impact of Mandatory High School Graduation Exams on Student Achievement and Dropout Rates.” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 23(2): 99-122. [Abstract]
Pieter De Vlieger, Brian Jacob and Kevin Stange. (2017) "Measuring Instructor Effectiveness in Higher Education." In Productivity in Higher Education, Eds. Hoxby and Stange. [Working paper version]
Rockoff. J., Taylor, E.S., Lindy, B., Rosen, R., and Jacob, B. (2016) "Teacher Applicant Hiring And Teacher Performance: Evidence From Dc Public Schools." The National Bureau of Economic Research. [Working paper version]
Ronfeldt, Matthew, Schwartz, Nathaniel, and Brian Jacob (2014). “Does Pre-Service Preparation Matter? Examining an Old Question in New Ways.” Teachers College Record. 116(10): 1-46.
Engel, Mimi, Brian A. Jacob and Chris Curran (2014). “New Evidence on Teacher Labor Supply.” American Educational Research Journal. 51(1): 36-72. Jacob, Brian A. (2013).
Jacob, Brian A. (2013). “The Effect of Employment Protection on Worker Effort: Evidence from Public Schooling.” Journal of Labor Economics. 31(4): 727-761. [Working paper version]
Jacob, Brian and Elias Walsh (2011). “What’s in a Rating?” Economics of Education Review. 30(3): 434-448.
Engel, Mimi and Brian A. Jacob. (2011). "New Evidence on Teacher Labor Supply." American Educational Research Journal. [Working paper version]
Rockoff, Jonah, Jacob, Brian, Kane, Thomas and Staiger, Douglas (2011). "Can You Recognize an Effective Teacher When You Recruit One?" Education Finance and Policy 6 (1): 43-74. [Working paper version]
Jacob, Brian A. (2011). “Do Principals Fire the Worst Teachers?” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 33(4): 403-434. [Working paper version] For a non-technical summary of this work, see Education Next.
Jacob, B.A. (2010). “The Effect of Employment Protection on Worker Effort: Evidence from Public Schooling.” Journal of Labor Economics. [Working paper version]
Jacob, Brian, Lefgren, Lars and David Sims. (2010). "The Persistence of Teacher-Induced Learning Gains." Journal of Human Resources 45(4): 915-943. [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. and Lefgren, L. (2008). “Principals as Agents: Subjective Performance Assessment in Education.”
Journal of Labor Economics. 26(1): 101-136 [Working paper version] For a non-technical summary of this work, see Education Next.
Jacob, B. and Springer, M.G. (2007). "Teacher Attitudes on Pay for Performance: A Pilot Study." National Center on Performance Incentives Working Paper #2007-06. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University. [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. (2007). “The Challenges of Staffing Urban Schools with Effective Teachers.” The Future of Children 17(1): 129-154. (Special Issue: Excellence in the Classroom. Policies to Improve the Teacher Workforce.) [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. and Lefgren, L. (2004). “The Impact of Teacher Training on Student Achievement: Quasi Experimental Evidence from School Reform Efforts in Chicago.” Journal of Human Resources. 39(1) : 50-79. [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. and Levitt S. (2003). “Catching Cheating Teachers: The Results of an Unusual Experiment in Implementing Theory.” In William G. Gale and Janet Rothenberg Pack, eds., Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2003. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. (pp: 185-209). [Working paper version]
Jacob, B. (2003). “Getting Inside Accountability: Lessons from Chicago.” In William G. Gale and Janet Rothenberg Pack, eds., Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2003. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. (pp: 41-70).
Jacob, B. (2003). “A Closer Look at Achievement Gains under High-Stakes Testing in Chicago.” In Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West, eds., No Child Left Behind? The Politics and Practice of School Accountability. Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution. (pp: 269-291). For a non-technical summary of this work, see Education Next.
Roderick, M., Jacob, B. and Bryk, A. (2002). “The Impact of High-Stakes Testing in Chicago on Student Achievement in the Promotional Gate Grades.” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 24(4): 333-357. [Abstract]
Jacob, B. (2001). “Getting Tough? The Impact of Mandatory High School Graduation Exams on Student Achievement and Dropout Rates.” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 23(2): 99-122. [Abstract]
