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Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement in High School

A Cross-Subject Analysis with Student Fixed Effects

Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Journal of Human Resources, July 2010, 45 (3) 655-681; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.45.3.655
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    • I. Introduction
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