They found that early retirement programs did not reduce test scores, and that instead, small, positive effects were observed in schools that serve more disadvantaged student populations. (educationnext.org)
This study relied on school - wide test results, and we need more work on early retirement programs to replicate this finding, especially using data on individual teachers. (educationnext.org)
To determine the effect of teacher exits on students, Maria Fitzpatrick and Michael Lovenheim, both of Cornell University, took advantage of a natural experiment — a two - year early retirement program in Illinois in the early 1990s. (educationnext.org)