Some people believe that public school teachers aren\'t as smart as they used to

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Some people believe that public school teachers aren't as smart as they used to be. Recent research both refutes and supports that perception. Teachers’ aptitude test scores have remained remarkably stable over the last 40 years, but are slightly below the average college graduate's score. High school graduates in the top 10% of test scores, however, are now far less likely to become teachers as before. "Whereas close to 20% of females in the top 10% in 1964 chose teaching as a profession, only 4% of females in the top 10% in 1992 chose teaching." Since teaching as a field remains a female domain, the chance of any bright one becoming a teacher has fallen.

Why do fewer really bright individuals pursue teaching? Two phenomena seem to explain it: (1) wages have become more equal between the sexes, so women are more likely to work in other professions while men are more likely to become teachers, and (2) unionization has compressed teacher’s wages. That is, while the average wage has risen, the difference the range of wages has fallen. Because the rewards for being a very good teacher aren’t there, the brightest teachers have left.

What has happened to the opportunity cost of being a teacher for women? How do you see this reflected in the summary?

As bright women leave the market for teachers, what should happen to the wages of teachers? Is this answer consistent with the wage compression theory? Why or why not?

The authors agree that aptitude test scores of teachers are not perfect measures of quality. What other measures would you suggest instead of test scores?

Explanation / Answer

Answer : The oppournity cost of being a teacher for women are that such as we analysis if women becomes a teacher than :

Answer : In simple words , if bright women leave the market for teachers, than wages are not increased as low skilled teachers work at same level of wages.

But as per wage compression theory, new hired teacher has given more wages than as bright teacher leave because it is rule of this theory that as we hired new worker we offer him higher wages as compare to earlier.

Answer : A teacher has a good quality and ensured good student behaviour. Beside the aptitude and intelligence test score other qualities also matter such as :

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