Table 5 Teacher Evaluation Policy Authority Devolution Levels as a function of State Political Context State Overall State Board of Independent Legislature Education Variables Authority Authority Authority Devolution Devolution Devolution Legislative 6.40 Removed professionalism (4.38) (p=0.45) (4.79) Home Rule Removed Removed Removed (p=0.24) (p=0.52) (p=0.25) Legislative 10.35* Removed Removed Branch (5.60) (p=47) (p=0.23) Conservatism Executive 2.09* 2.68** Removed Branch (1.16) (1.19) (p=0.38) Conservatism Executive Branch Removed Removed Removed Political (p=0.30) (p=0.38) (p=0.63) Affiliation State House of 3.89*** 1.81* Representatives Removed (1.12) (1.12) Political (p=0.35) Affiliation Senate Removed Removed Removed Political (p=0.76) (p=1.00) (p=0.74) Affiliations Teacher Removed Removed Removed Strength (p=0.27) (p=0.99) (p=0.24) State School Officers/State Removed Removed Removed Superintendent (p=0.31) (p=0.38) (p=0.51) Electoral Structure State Board of 0.61* Education Removed Removed (0.40) Electoral (p=0.73) (p=0.81) Structure Change in state Removed Removed Removed share of school (p=0.54) (p=0.52) (p=0.89) revenue 3.53 4.63 Constant term 0.63 (1.39) (1.04) (0.86) 0.09 0.27 0.17 48 47 48 Sample Size *p<0.10; ** p < .05.; *** p<.01
Table 5 Teacher Evaluation Policy Authority Devolution Levels as a function of State Political Context Independent Variables Overall Authority Devolution State Legislature Authority Devolution State Board of Education Authority Devolution Legislative professionalism Removed (p=0.45) 6.40 (4.38) (4.79) Home Rule Removed (p=0.24) Removed (p=0.52) Removed (p=0.25) Legislative Branch Conservatism Removed (p=47) 10.35* (5.60) Removed (p=0.23) Executive Branch Conservatism 2.68** (1.19) Removed (p=0.38) 2.09* (1.16) Executive Branch Political Affiliation Removed (p=0.30) Removed (p=0.38) Removed (p=0.63) State House of Representatives Political Affiliation 1.81* (1.12) Removed (p=0.35) 3.89*** (1.12) Senate Political Affiliations Removed (p=0.76) Removed (p=1.00) Removed (p=0.74) Teacher Strength Removed (p=0.27) Removed (p=0.99) Removed (p=0.24) State School Officers/State Superintendent Electoral Structure Removed (p=0.31) Removed (p=0.38) Removed (p=0.51) State Board of Education Electoral Structure 0.61* (0.40) Removed (p=0.73) Removed (p=0.81) Change in state share of school revenue Removed (p=0.54) Removed (p=0.52) Removed (p=0.89) Constant term 4.63 (0.86) 0.63 (1.39) 3.53 (1.04) 0.17 0.09 0.27 Sample Size 48 48 47 *p<0.10; ** p < .05.; *** p<.01
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