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Combining Multiple-Choice and Constructed-Response Test Scores: An Economist's View.
Kennedy, P.; Walstad, W.B. - 1996
There exists considerable evidence from educational measurement theorists that constructed-response questions add little new information about student achievement beyond that provided by multiple- choice questions. The purpose of this paper is to view this issue through the eyes of an economist,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005663927
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Parental Investments in Schooling: The Roles of Gender and Resources in Urban Brazil.
Thomas, D.; Schoeni, R.F.; Strauss, J. - Labor and Population Program, RAND - 1996
been especially rapid for women who are, today, better educated than men. The importance of the education and income of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005669627
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Immigrant Earnings Change: The Importance of Australian Schooling.
Will, L. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1996
It is shown, both theoretically and empirically, that failure to take age at arrival into account leads to some bias in estimates of earnings change with years since migration. In addition, the analysis reveals that results are sensitive to the approach taken to inclusion of information on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004977266
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Combining Multiple-Choice and Constructed-Response Test Scores: An Economist's View.
Kennedy, P.; Walstad, W.B. - Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University - 1996
There exists considerable evidence from educational measurement theorists that constructed-response questions add little new information about student achievement beyond that provided by multiple- choice questions. The purpose of this paper is to view this issue through the eyes of an economist,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005464266
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The Economic Analogy.
McPherson, M.; Schapiro, M.O.; Winston, G. - Center for Development Economics, Williams College - 1996
This paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of the analogy of higher education to a for-profit industry where … schools are seen as firms and students as customers. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005650303
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Cohort Size Effects on US Enrollment Decisions.
Macunovich, D.J. - Center for Development Economics, Williams College - 1996
Although considerable effort has been expended on measuring the returns to education in the U.S. and on modeling the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005519082
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Optimal School Attendance Age.
Charles, J.B.; Wibaut, S. - Faculté des Sciences Économiques, Sociales et de … - 1996
In this paper, we develop a model of human capital accumulation in which the agent has to decide how long she's going to study given that she is endowed with given abilities and an initial financial wealth.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005625613
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Implementing Rabbani Concept in Education: Reality and Fantacy
Ismail, Nawi@Mohd. Nawi; Hussin, Azizah - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014
islamised totally. All muslims especially to those who involved in education must think, plan and take an action to implement …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210150
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Les eleves etrangers ou issus de l'immigration dans l'ecole et le college francais -II-.
Vallet, L.A.; Caille, J.P. - 1996
Etude realisee pour le Ministere de l'Education nationale sur les enfants etrangers ou issus de l'immigration en France …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005671496
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Les eleves etrangers ou issus de l'immigration dans l'ecole et le college francais -I-.
Vallet, L.A.; Caille, J.P. - 1996
Etude realisee pour le Ministere de l'Education nationale sur les enfants etrangers ou issus de l'immigration en France …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005780771