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cohort of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth linked with information on their 10- to 14-year-old children from the … parent-child activities, children feeling close to their mothers, and mothers knowing their children's whereabouts, with the … effects generally concentrated among boys. These findings have implications for children's development and contribute to a …
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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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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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We use admissions lotteries to estimate the effects of large-scale public preschool in Boston on college-going, college preparation, standardized test scores, and behavioral outcomes. Preschool enrollment boosts college attendance, as well as SAT test-taking and high school graduation. Preschool...
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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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tried to integrate schools. Today, district-wide choice allows Boston and New York students to enroll far from home, perhaps …
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This study reports the findings from a year-long randomized evaluation assessing the impact of assigning 62 classrooms in Nigeria to receive either blocked or interleaved math problem sets. Blocked practice sessions focused on a single skill at a time. Interleaved problem sets alternated between...
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There are fierce debates over the best way to prepare teachers. Some argue that easing entry into teaching is necessary to attract strong candidates, while others argue that investing in high quality teacher preparation is the most promising approach. Most agree, however, that we lack a strong...
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