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ages. We study effects of a text-based program for parents of kindergarten children, distinguishing a general program from …; and their parents reported engaging more in literacy activities. Effects were driven by children further from average …Recent studies show that texting-based interventions can produce educational benefits in children across a range of …
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one or more cohorts of students take three or more tests in the subject of interest (e.g., state assessments in three …
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students were randomly assigned to receive supplementary tutoring during the 2021-22 school year (N=818). The study occurred in … a large Southeastern district serving predominantly Black and Hispanic students. Students assigned to the program were …
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Expansion of the use of student test score data to measure teacher performance has fueled recent policy interest in using those data to measure the effects of school administrators as well. However, little research has considered the capacity of student performance data to uncover principal...
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Large systematic differences in young children's home learning experiences have long-term economic consequences. Many … parenting programs place significant demands on parents' time and inundate parents with information. This study evaluates the … effects of READY4K!, an eight-month-long text-messaging intervention for parents of preschoolers that targets the behavioral …
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are able to make good decisions about whom to hire, these reforms have the potential to benefit schools and students … (certification exam scores; college competitiveness) are more likely to apply for transfer, while teachers whose students demonstrate …
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teachers resulted in average improved achievement for students in the poorest decile of schools of .03 standard deviations …
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, while less effective transfers stay in lower-performing schools, likely exacerbating the differences across students in the …
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The study presented here uses data from the NORC General Social Surveys to explore the effects of measurable school characteristics on student achievement. What separates this study from many others is the use of aggregate data on older cohorts, usually associated with research on the influence...
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to work in schools with higher achieving students from more advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Principals often use … schools with many poor or low-achieving students as stepping stones to what they view as more desirable assignments. We use …
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