Incentives and test-based accountability in education
2011 report by a federal policy advisory group on the movement toward large-scale testing with consequences attached and educational results.
Education
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of education
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How summer programs can boost children’s learning
2011 study by RAND Corporation on the potential of educational programs in minimizing summer learning losses and their associated costs.
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Migrating to opportunities: How family migration motivations shape childrens’ academic trajectories
Study in Journal of Social Issues on differences in family priorities and learning outcomes for immigrant children.
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Effects of family type and resources on children’s academic performance
2011 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on educational results for children in nontraditional families and related causes.
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Effects of soldiers’ deployment on children’s academic performance and behavioral health
2011 study by the RAND Corporation on the educational and health effects of parents’ deployment on their children.
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Family income and child brain growth
2011 study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard University published in the online journal Plos ONE on impacts of poverty on child brain growth.
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Causes of gender differences in political knowledge
2009 study by the University of Missouri in Political Behavior on the origins of the male-female divide in knowledge of politics.
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Brain injury risks for high school football players
2010 study in Journal of Neurotrauma on effects of head impacts for a high school football team during one season.
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Football helmet testing and safety standards
2010 study in Journal of Biomechanical Engineering based on Dartmouth College data on limits of football helmet testing methods.
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Financial literacy initiatives: What works? How could it be more effective?
2010 study by the Brookings Institution on helping members of the public make better financial decisions about their lives.
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