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The economics of school choice
Hoxby, Caroline M. (ed.) - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001686747
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Methods for Measuring School Effectiveness
Angrist, Joshua D.; Hull, Peter; Walters, Christopher R. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
attendance at a particular school or set of schools on student test scores and other outcomes. Widely-disseminated school ratings … frameworks compare average student achievement across schools, but uncontrolled differences in means may owe more to selection …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013477275
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In-Person Schooling and Youth Suicide : Evidence from School Calendars and Pandemic School Closures
Hansen, Benjamin; Sabia, Joseph J.; Schaller, Jessamyn - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
lowest during summer months (June through August) and also establish that areas with schools starting in early August … experience increases in teen suicides in August, while areas with schools starting in September don't see youth suicides rise … many K-12 schools returned to in-person instruction. Third, using county-level variation in school reopenings in Fall 2020 …
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The Impact of Public School Choice : Evidence from Los Angeles' Zones of Choice
Campos, Christopher; Kearns, Caitlin - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
schools exposed to more competition, supporting the notion that competition is a key channel. Demand estimates suggest … families place substantial weight on schools' academic quality, providing schools with competition-induced incentives to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014337787
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School Accountability, Long-Run Criminal Activity, and Self-Sufficiency
Eren, Ozkan; Figlio, David N.; Mocan, Naci; Ozturk, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This paper examines the impact of school accountability on adult crime and economic self-sufficiency. We employ a unique source of linked administrative data from a Southern state and exploit exogenous variation generated by the state's accountability regime. Our findings indicate that a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014337790
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From Retributive to Restorative : An Alternative Approach to Justice
Adukia, Anjali; Feigenberg, Benjamin; Momeni, Fatemeh - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
behavior without imparting harm. This study examines Chicago Public Schools' adoption of RP. We identify decreased suspensions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014372432
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The Effect of Multitasking on Educational Outcomes and Academic Dishonesty
Lavy, Victor - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
School authorities, universities, and employers often schedule multiple tests on the same day or week, causing overlapping exam preparation and a dense testing schedule. This multitask learning can be intense, under pressure, and challenge the student's mental and physical perseverance. As a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014372456
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Managing to Learn
Beg, Sabrin; Fitzpatrick, Anne E.; Lucas, Adrienne M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
To improve public services, public sector managers must encourage reticent civil servants to enact effective reforms. We show through a randomized controlled trial that school principals, i.e., school mangers, can act as leaders to improve Instructional Management (0.3SD) and student learning...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014421182
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Does Peer Ability Affect Student Achievement?
Hanushek, Eric A. - 2001
Empirical analysis of peer effects on student achievement has been open to question because of the difficulties of separating peer effects from other confounding influences. While most econometric attention has been directed at issues of simultaneous determination of peer interactions, we argue...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470216
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The Human Capital Century and American Leadership : Virtues of the Past
Goldin, Claudia - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2001
The modern concept of the wealth of nations emerged by the early twentieth century. Capital embodied in people human capital mattered. The United States led all nations in mass postelementary education during the human-capital century.' The American system of education was shaped by New World...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470485