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Impacts of New Leaders on Student Achievement in Oakland

Booker, Kevin; Thomas, Jaime - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

This report presents our examination of impacts of principals trained by New Leaders on student achievement in Oakland … at the impacts of principal training programs on student achievement. …

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A Profile of the Educational Opportunity Centers Program: 1999-2000

Humphrey, Justin; Carey, Nancy - Mathematica Policy Research - 2003

Provides a comprehensive profile of the program, including participant demographics, services provided, and performance outcomes, using data from 1999-2000. Notes that 57 percent of college-ready participants were admitted to a postsecondary institution, and 56 percent of those who dropped out...

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Longitudinal Analysis of the Effectiveness of DCPS Teachers

Walsh, Elias; Dotter, Dallas - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

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Addressing Literacy Needs at Work: Implementation and Impact of Workplace Literacy Programs

Moore, Mary T.; Myers, David - Mathematica Policy Research - 1998

This final report on the national evaluation examines program implementation and effects of workplace literacy, finding that it is possible to implement and institutionalize effective programs, but doing so presents challenges for employers, program leaders, and policymakers.

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Bring Them Back, Move Them Forward: Case Studies of Programs Preparing Out-of-School Youths for Further Education and Careers

Buschmann, Rob; Haimson, Joshua - Mathematica Policy Research - 2008

school diploma or GED and prepare for postsecondary education and jobs. Drawing on site visit interviews and outcome data …

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Do study grants help refugees find jobs? A case study of the effects of the voluntary sector grants on the education, training and employment of refugees in the United Kingdom

Ilmolelian, Peter - EconWPA - 2005

not the employment outcomes of those refugees who received financial grants to enable them attend their education … employment than education/ social science and health studies. …

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Demographic transition, family size and child schooling

Mari Bhat, P.N. - National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) - 2002

This paper first presents evidence to show that in recent years there has been a substantial fall in fertility among illiterate women in India. Subsequently, using the data from the Human Development Profile Survey of 1994, it shows that child schooling among illiterate parents is inversely...

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Earning and education among ethnic groups in rural India

Unni, Jeemol - National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) - 2001

In rural India access to education could act as a catalyst to change. Persons acquiring education could break through … some of the social and cultural norms associated with certain occupations. However, access to education and the capacity to … reservation of seats in higher education and jobs in the public sector were intended to help break some of these entry barriers …

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Household expenditure on elementary education : Implications for cost recovery mechanisms

Shariff, Abusaleh; Burgohain, Tarujyoti; Ghosh, P.K. - National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) - 2000

This paper presents the pattern of household expenditure on elementary education according to types of schools (such as … government, aided and private) for major states and all India. It is hypothesised that the household expenditure on education … reflects household demand for education besides ability to pay for education. Households in the highest income group spend …

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School Choice in New York City After Three Years: An Evaluation of the School Choice Scholarships Program.

Mayer, Daniel P.; Peterson, Paul E.; Myers, David E.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2002

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