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The return to English in a non-English speaking country : Russian immigrants and native Israelis in Israel
Lang, Kevin; Siniver, Erez - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003366463
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The Return to English in a Non-English Speaking Country : Russian Immigrants and Native Israelis in Israel
Lang, Kevin - 2006
We use a unique sample of Russian immigrants and natives in Israel to examine the return to English knowledge. In cross-section estimates there is a significant return to English knowledge for both immigrants and natives with high levels of education. Language acquisition is an important element...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012466200
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Evaluating student outcomes at for-profit colleges
Lang, Kevin; Weinstein, Russell - 2012
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Evaluating Student Outcomes at For-Profit Colleges
Lang, Kevin - 2012
/degrees from for-profit, not-for-profit, and public institutions. Students who enter certificate programs at any type of …
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Estimating teacher impacts on student achievement : an experimental evaluation
Kane, Thomas J.; Staiger, Douglas - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793384
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Estimating Teacher Impacts on Student Achievement : An Experimental Evaluation
Kane, Thomas J. - 2008
We used a random-assignment experiment in Los Angeles Unified School District to evaluate various non-experimental methods for estimating teacher effects on student test scores. Having estimated teacher effects during a pre-experimental period, we used these estimates to predict student...
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Validating teacher effect estimates using changes in teacher assignments in Los Angeles
Bacher-Hicks, Andrew; Kane, Thomas J.; Staiger, Douglas - 2014
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Validating Teacher Effect Estimates Using Changes in Teacher Assignments in Los Angeles
Bacher-Hicks, Andrew - 2014
In a widely cited study, Chetty, Friedman, and Rockoff (2014a; hereafter CFR) evaluate the degree of bias in teacher value-added estimates using a novel "teacher switching" research design with data from New York City. They conclude that there is little to no bias in their estimates. Using the same...
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What Do Changes in State Test Scores Imply for Later Life Outcomes?
Doty, Elena; Kane, Thomas J.; Patterson, Tyler; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
standard deviation on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Between 2019 and 2022, U.S. students had … between NAEP scores and students' later life outcomes by year and state of birth. We find that a standard deviation … improvement in a birth cohort's 8th grade math achievement was associated with an 8 percent rise in income, as well as improved …
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The consequences of teenage childbearing
Ashcraft, Adam; Lang, Kevin - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003368106