Give availability APA references that define "what teacher quality is"

Answer 1

Here are some APA references that define and discuss teacher quality:

1. Darling-Hammond, L. (2000). Teacher quality and student achievement. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v8n1.2000

2. Harris, D. N., & Sass, T. R. (2007). Teacher training, teacher quality, and student achievement. Journal of Public Economics, 95(7-8), 798-812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.01.001

3. Rockoff, J. E. (2004). The impact of individual teachers on student achievement: Evidence from panel data. American Economic Review, 94(2), 247-252. https://doi.org/10.1257/0002828041302005

4. Ingersoll, R. M. (2003). Who controls teachers' work? Cambridge University Press.

5. Rivkin, S. G., Hanushek, E. A., & Kain, J. F. (2005). Teachers, schools, and academic achievement. Econometrica, 73(2), 417-458. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0262.2005.00584.x

6. National Commission on Teaching and America's Future. (1996). What matters most: Teaching for America’s future. Author.

These references provide definitions, measurements, and discussions regarding the concept of teacher quality, its impact on student achievement, and related educational policies.