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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...

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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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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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Educational Homogamy and Assortative Mating Have Not Increased

Gihleb, Rania - 2016

, thereby contributing to increased family income inequality. Sociologists have argued that educational homogamy has increased …

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A Scalable Approach to High-Impact Tutoring for Young Readers : Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Cortes, Kalena E.; Kortecamp, Karen; Loeb, Susanna; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

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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The Effect of Measured School Inputs on Academic Achievement : Evidence from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s Birth Cohorts

Loeb, Susanna - 1995

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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The Role of Teacher Quality in Retention and Hiring : Using Applications-to-Transfer to Uncover Preferences of Teachers and Schools

Boyd, Donald - 2010

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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