introductory microeconomics between one semester in which students were randomly assigned into the formats and another semester … when students were allowed to choose their format. In each semester we offered the same course with the sections taught at … effect of format. Students in the compressed format of the randomized arm of the study scored -0.19 standard deviations less …

themselves. We also find that PhD production is negatively related to the total number of students and the share of total BAs …

This study investigates how being exposed to a field of study influences students' major choices. We exploit a natural … experiment at a Swiss university where all first-year students face largely the same curriculum before they choose a major. An … important component of the first-year curriculum that varies between students involves a multi-term research paper in business …

Economic and Social Problems,” that enrolled 400 students, achieved nearly a 50-50 gender balance, and was among the highest … selection – are taught differently. Then, drawing upon students’ comments and prior research on effective teaching practices, we … identify elements of the course’s approach that appear to underlie its success: connecting the material to students’ own …

This paper is the first to explore the effects of school accountability systems on high-achieving students' long … basic skills apparently led to generally reduced performance by high-achieving students, while an accountability system … other technical subjects. Both types of systems are associated with increased quot;crammingquot; by students in college. The …

For decades, colleges and universities have struggled to increase participation of minority and disadvantaged students …. Urban school districts confront a parallel challenge; minority and disadvantaged students are underrepresented in selective … district, we find profiling by race and income, and affirmative action for low-income students. Counterfactual analysis reveals …

Many U.S. students arrive on college campus lacking the skills expected for college-level work. As state leaders seek … course requirements. Tennessee has taken a novel approach by allowing students to complete their remediation requirements in … the first year of college and allowed students to earn a modest 4.5 additional college credits by their second year. We …

intended to improve outcomes for underprepared college students. But like a costly medical treatment with non-trivial side … students' high school performance, they could remediate substantially fewer students without lowering success rates in college …

I analyze the effects of a program that pays both 11th and 12th grade students and teachers for passing scores on … Advanced Placement exams on college outcomes. Using a difference-in-differences strategy, I find that affected students of all … freshman year. Moreover, the program improves college outcomes even for those students who would have enrolled in college …

this decline is most pronounced amongst men beginning college at less-selective public 4-year schools and amongst students … preparedness of entering students and the component due to collegiate characteristics, including type of institution and resources …