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Measuring Test Measurement Error : A General Approach
Boyd, Donald - 2012
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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One Step at a Time : The Effects of an Early Literacy Text Messaging Program for Parents of Preschoolers
York, Benjamin N. - 2014
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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The Narrowing Gap in New York City Teacher Qualifications and its Implications for Student Achievement in High-Poverty Schools
Boyd, Donald - 2008
teachers resulted in average improved achievement for students in the poorest decile of schools of .03 standard deviations …
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Who Leaves? Teacher Attrition and Student Achievement
Boyd, Donald - 2008
, while less effective transfers stay in lower-performing schools, likely exacerbating the differences across students in the …
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The Long-Term Effects of Universal Preschool in Boston
Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Pathak, Parag A.; Walters, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
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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Stepping Stones : Principal Career Paths and School Outcomes
Béteille, Tara - 2011
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012461414
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Still Worth the Trip? School Busing Effects in Boston and New York
Angrist, Joshua D.; Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Idoux, Clemence M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
tried to integrate schools. Today, district-wide choice allows Boston and New York students to enroll far from home, perhaps …
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The Long-Term Distributional Impacts of a Full-Year Interleaving Math Program in Nigeria
Haar, Lotte van der; Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Kremer, Michael; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
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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Still worth the trip? : school busing effects in Boston and New York
Angrist, Joshua D.; Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Idoux, Clemence M. - 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013465408
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Teacher Preparation and Student Achievement
Boyd, Donald - 2008
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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