“The single greatest effect on student achievement is not race, it is not poverty — it is the effectiveness of the teacher.” ~~ Harry K. Wong
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Lots of research to suggest that family factors have greatest impact on student achievement. Now, I’m not against effective teaching, but where is the research to support thesis that the teacher has single greatest effect on student achievement?