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Working Paper

Persistent Teach for America Effects on Student Test and Non-Test Academic Outcomes

Benjamin Backes, Michael Hansen

Teacher Workforce
Working Paper

Teachers and School Climate: Effects on Student Outcomes and Academic Disparities

Benjamin Backes, James Cowan, Dan Goldhaber, Roddy Theobald

Student Outcomes & Achivement
Teacher Workforce
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Leveling Up: A Behavioral Nudge to Increase Enrollment in Advanced Coursework

Megan Austin, Benjamin Backes, Dan Goldhaber, Dory Li, Francie Streich

Education Systems & Policies
Student Outcomes & Achivement
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What Makes for a "Gifted" Education? Exploring How Participation in Gifted Programs Affects Students' Learning Environments

Benjamin Backes, James Cowan, Dan Goldhaber

Student Outcomes & Achivement
Working Paper

Transition Intervention in High School and Pathway Through College

Zeyu Xu, Benjamin Backes, Dan Goldhaber

Post-Secondary Transitions & Pathways
Student Outcomes & Achivement
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Is Online a Better Baseline? Comparing the Predictive Validity of Computer- and Paper-Based Tests

Benjamin Backes, James Cowan

Data and Measurement
Working Paper

Targeted Interventions in High School: Preparing Students for College

Zeyu Xu, Benjamin Backes, Amanda Oliveira, Dan Goldhaber

Post-Secondary Transitions & Pathways
Student Outcomes & Achivement
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Is the Pen Mightier Than the Keyboard? The Effect of Online Testing on Measured Student Achievement

Benjamin Backes, James Cowan

Education Systems & Policies
Student Outcomes & Achivement
Working Paper

Can UTeach? Assessing the Relative Effectiveness of STEM Teachers

Benjamin Backes, Dan Goldhaber, Whitney Cade, Kate Sullivan, Melissa Dodson

Education Systems & Policies
Teacher Workforce
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Reaching Further and Learning More? Evaluating Public Impact's Opportunity Culture Initiative

Benjamin Backes, Michael Hansen

Education Systems & Policies
Student Outcomes & Achivement
Working Paper

Benefit or Burden? On the Intergenerational Inequity of Teacher Pension Plans

Benjamin Backes, Dan Goldhaber, Cyrus Grout, Cory Koedel, Shawn Ni, Michael Podgursky, P. Brett Xiang, Zeyu Xu

Education Systems & Policies
Teacher Workforce
Working Paper

The Common Core Conundrum: To What Extent Should We Worry That Changes to Assessments and Standards Will Affect Test-Based Measures of Teacher Performance?

Benjamin Backes, James Cowan, Dan Goldhaber, Cory Koedel, Luke Miller, Zeyu Xu

Data and Measurement
Education Systems & Policies
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Teach For America Impact Estimates on Nontested Student Outcomes

Benjamin Backes, Michael Hansen

Education Systems & Policies
Student Outcomes & Achivement
Working Paper

Examining Spillover Effects from Teach For America Corps Members in Miami- Dade County Public Schools

Michael Hansen, Benjamin Backes, Victoria Brady, Zeyu Xu

Education Systems & Policies
Student Outcomes & Achivement
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Teacher Attrition and Mobility During the Teach For America Clustering Strategy in Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Michael Hansen, Benjamin Backes, Victoria Brady

Education Systems & Policies
Teacher Workforce