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James Cowan

CALDER Principal Economitrician
American Institutes for Research

James Cowan is a Senior Researcher with the Center for the Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research at American Institutes for Research. He has published work on teaching effectiveness and teacher labor market policies. His current research interests include empirical approaches to measuring teaching effectiveness, teacher preparation and certification, and other educational policies.

Areas of Expertise
Teacher Labor Markets
Teacher Effectiveness

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In the News

As Biden Targets “Overly Burdensome Occupational Licensing Requirements,” Some See Chance To Rethink Teacher Certification

Education Next
In the News

UW study: Want highly trained teachers to work at high-poverty schools? Try offering them $10000

Seattle Times

Related Publications

Brief

What Can Different Measures Tell Us About the Quality of the Teacher Workforce?

Benjamin Backes, James Cowan, Michael DeArmond, Dan Goldhaber, Roddy Theobald

Data and Measurement
Teacher Workforce
Working Paper

Four Years of Pandemic-Era Emergency Licenses: Retention and Effectiveness of Emergency-Licensed Massachusetts Teachers Over Time

Benjamin Backes, James Cowan, Dan Goldhaber, Roddy Theobald

COVID-19
Teacher Workforce