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1. Working Papers

• Michel-Ange Pantal, Michael Podgursky and Peter Mueser Retaking the ACT: The Effect of a State Merit Scholarship on Test-Taking, Enrollment, Retention, and Employment
• M. Podgursky and R. Tongrut "Are Public School Teachers ‘Underpaid?’
  Some Evidence and Conjecture"
• M. Podgursky "Teams versus Bureaucracies: Personnel Policy, Wage-Setting, and Teacher Quality in Traditional Public, Charter, and Private Schools"
• M. Podgursky "Teacher Licensing in U.S. Public Schools: The Case for Simplicity and Flexibility"
• M. Podgursky, R. Monroe, D. Watson. "Teacher Pay, Mobility, and Academic Quality."
• M. Podgursky, M. Ehlert, R. Monroe, D. Watson. "Student Loan Defaults and Enrollment Persistence."
• M. Podgursky. "Teaching Is Not Medicine."
• M. Ehert and M. Podgursky. "What Happens if They Aren't 'Proficient?' The Predictive Validity of a State High School Assessment."
• M. Podgursky and M. Springer. “K-12 Public School Finance in Missouri: An Overview”
• M. Podgursky. “Is Teacher Pay ‘Adequate?’”
• M. Podgursky and M. Ehlert. “Teacher Pensions and Retirement Behavior: How Teacher Pension Rules Affect Behavior, Mobility, and Retirement.” AIR/NCES Teacher Supply and Demand Conference. March 26, 2007
• R. Costrell and M. Podgursky. “Efficiency and Equity in the Time Pattern of Teacher Pension Benefits: An Analysis of Four State Systems.” Paper presented at AEFA Annual Meetings. Baltimore, MD. March 22-24, 2007
• R. Costrell and M. Podgursky.  “Teacher Retirement Benefits: Are Employer Contributions Higher Than for Private Sector Professionals?” (Sept. 1, 2008)
• R. Costrell and M. Podgursky.  “Peaks, Cliffs and Valleys:  The Peculiar Incentives in Teacher Retirement Systems and their Consequences for School Staffing”  (July 2008)

2. Reports

• M. Podgursky and R. Monroe. "The Predictive Validity of MAP"
• Michael Podgursky, Debra Cheshier, John Wittstruck, Don Watson, and Ryan Monroe
  " Access and Affordability: Patterns of Financial Aid and Student Performance for a Cohort of Missouri College Freshmen"
• M. Podgursky. "The Single Salary Schedule for Teachers in K-12 Public Schools".
• M. Podgursky. “NAEP Background Questions: What Can We Learn from NAEP About the Effect of Schools and Teachers on Student Achievement?” Background Paper Prepared for the National Assessment Governing Board. (9/24/02)
• M. Podgursky. 2002. “Teacher Salary Schedules.” Discussion Paper Prepared for the Texas Education Reform Commission.
• M. Wolkoff and M. Podgursky. 2002. Wyoming School District Employee Compensation. Sacramento, CA: Management Analysis and Planning.
• M. Podgursky. 2001. “Relative Pay and Contractual Work Hours of NYC Teachers.” Testimony for CFE vs NYS Trial.
• “Estimated Effect of MU Tuition Increase on Enrollment Demand”
• A Statistical Analysis of the Labor Market for Missouri Pubic School Teachers: 1994-95 to 1998-99.
• M. Podgursky and M. Springer. “Teacher Performance Pay: A Survey.” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Vol. 24 No. 4 (Autumn) pp. 909-949.

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3. Presentations

• Alternative Teacher Certification. Presentation to National Job Corp Managers Conference. Overland Park, KS. Nov. 20, 2002
• Charter School Slides: Presented at U.S. Charter School Conference
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin. June 20-21, 2002
• Talk to St. Louis Discussion Club, June 12, 2003
• Higher Education and the Missouri Economy: Presentation to the Missouri School-College Relations Commission
• Presentation to the MO-AASPA-AAEE, Lake of Ozarks, Oct. 2, 2003
• "Research on Alternate Teacher Certification." at National Center for Alternate Certification, First Annual Meeting, Feb. 1-3, 2004 San Antonio, TX: Background Paper (MS Word)
• "Higher Education and State Economic Performance" Missouri ACT Council Annual Meeting. Columbia, MO March 12, 2004
• National Academy of Scholars 11th National Conference NYC May 21-23, 2004 (PDF File)
• "Personnel Policy and Teacher Quality: Observations on the Current Policy Debate "
  PDK Meeting, Columbia, MO, Oct. 21, 2004
• Panel Presentation. "Serving Our Children: Reform of American Public Education"
  Harris Stowe College St. Louis, MO Nov. 18, 2004
• "The Predictive Validity of MAP" Presentation to the MAP Technical Advisory Group.
  St. Louis. June 18, 2004.
• "ABCTE is OK for MO"
  Testimony Before the Missouri House Education Committee
  February 23, 2005 (Word Document)
• "What Do MAP Scores Tell Us About College Attendance and Performance?"
  Presentation to ShowMe ACT Conference
  March 18, 2005
• Are Public School Teachers ‘Underpaid?’ Some Evidence and Conjecture
  NCES Summer Data Conference
  Washington, D.C.
  July 25-29, 2005
• “Kansas City MAP Performance:  Spring 2003-2005”
• “The Demand for Higher Education in Missouri” (PowerPoint)
  2006 Missouri ACT Conference
• Missouri School Finance Expert Report: CEE vs State of Missouri. February 2007 (Power Point)
• NCEE-REL Directors Meeting, Washington DC,Feb. 7, 2008
• NCSL Legislative Staff Conference, Phoenix, AZ Dec. 1-2, 2007