high-stakes testing

EPI Working papers

The Changing Federal Role in School Accountability

January 30, 2017

Brian Jacob

This is a point / counterpoint. The goal of the article is to discuss the influence of school accountability policies on educational inputs (e.g., funding, teacher quality, instructional practices, and school organization) as well as outputs (e.g.,...

EPI Working papers

Stand and Deliver: Effects of Boston's Charter High Schools on College Preparation, Entry and Choice

September 1, 2013

Susan Dynarski, Joshua Angrist, Sarah Cohodes, Parag Pathak, Christopher Walters

We use admissions lotteries to estimate the effects of attendance at Boston's charter high schools on college preparation, college attendance, and college choice. Charter attendance increases pass rates on the high-stakes exam required for high...

Student walking down a hallway at school

EPI Working papers

Manipulation in the Grading of New York's Regents Examinations

February 1, 2011

Brian Jacob, Thomas Dee, Justin McCrary

The challenge of designing effective performance measurement and incentives is a general one in economic settings where behavior and outcomes are not easily observable. These issues are particularly prominent in education where, over the last two...

EPI Working papers

Accountability, Incentives, and Behavior: The Impact of High-Stakes Testing in the Chicago Public Schools

June 1, 2002

Brian Jacob

The recent federal education bill, No Child Left Behind, requires states to test students in grades three to eight each year, and to judge school performance on the basis of these test scores. While intended to maximize student learning, there is...

Bringing the Actual Science of Reading to Policy and Practice

Nov 19, 2020 1:29:12

Come learn from four stakeholders renowned for their experience and expertise in improving children's literacy; two professors of education, an education reporter, and the head of one of Michigan's school administrator associations.

The Outlook for U.S. Education Policy in 2017 and Beyond panel

Nov 21, 2016 1:21:09

Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Alex Nock, David Cleary and moderator James Kvaal have a lively discussion on the current state of education in the U.S. and where it may go under a Trump administration. November, 2017.