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Thomas Kane is an American economist and a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in the economics of education and labor markets. He is best known for directing the Measures of Effective Teaching project, a major study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that evaluated methods for assessing teacher performance. Kane's empirical research frequently utilizes large-scale administrative data to analyze the impacts of education policies, such as financial aid, teacher evaluation, and school choice.
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What is Thomas Kane known for in education economics?
Thomas Kane is known for studying the economics of education and labor markets. He directed the Measures of Effective Teaching project, a major study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Where does Thomas Kane teach?
He is a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His work connects education policy with evidence about teachers, students, and school outcomes.
What was the Measures of Effective Teaching project?
The project examined ways to evaluate teaching effectiveness using classroom observation, student surveys, and student achievement data. It became one of the best-known large research efforts on teacher evaluation in the United States.
Is Thomas Kane a labor economist or only an education researcher?
His work covers both education economics and labor markets. His research uses economic methods to study schools, teachers, opportunity, and the effects of education policy.
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