@article {Kraft0916-8265R3, author = {Matthew A. Kraft}, title = {Teacher Effects on Complex Cognitive Skills and Social-Emotional Competencies}, elocation-id = {0916-8265R3}, year = {2017}, doi = {10.3368/jhr.54.1.0916.8265R3}, publisher = {University of Wisconsin Press}, abstract = {I exploit the random assignment of class rosters in the MET Project to estimate teacher effects on students{\textquoteright} performance on complex open-ended tasks in math and reading, as well as their growth mindset, grit, and effort in class. I find large teacher effects across this expanded set of outcomes, but weak relationships between these effects and performance measures used in current teacher evaluation systems including value-added to state standardized tests. These findings suggest teacher effectiveness is multidimensional, and high-stakes evaluation decisions are only weakly informed by the degree to which teachers are developing students{\textquoteright} complex cognitive skills and social-emotional competencies.}, issn = {0022-166X}, URL = {https://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2017/09/01/jhr.54.1.0916.8265R3}, eprint = {https://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2017/09/01/jhr.54.1.0916.8265R3.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Human Resources} }