A GIS Study Identifying the Range of Standardized Test Scores of High School Students in the United States Based on Teacher Quality
Abstract
Today, the quality of teachers is becoming a big concern for the success of students. Schools and their communities have always sought out the best teachers they could get in the belief that their students’ success depends on it. In fact, teacher quality is the most important school-related factor influencing students’ achievement. In order to measure the effectiveness of teacher quality on public high school students’ achievement, this study will offer implications by using geographic information systems (GIS). This GIS-based study will explore the relationship between the quality of the teacher and students’ success across the nation. The rate of highly qualified teacher (HQT) will be used as a measurement of teacher quality. The high school students’ average SAT score will be used as a measurement for students’ success. This study will also explore other factors that might affect students’ scoring rate.