Economics of Education Review
August 2004 Volume 23, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 9
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Putting computerized instruction to the test: a randomized evaluation of a “scientifically based” reading program
Cecilia Elena Rouse & Alan B. Krueger
Although schools across the country are investing heavily in computers in the classroom, there is surprisingly little evidence that they actually improve student achievement. In this paper, we... More
pp. 323-338
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The devil’s in the details: evidence from the GED on large effects of small differences in high stakes exams
John H. Tyler, Richard J. Murnane & John B. Willett
As part of standards-based educational reform efforts, more than 40 states will soon require students to achieve passing scores on standardized exams in order to obtain a high school diploma.... More
pp. 339-349
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Should high school economics courses be compulsory?
Clive R. Belfield & Henry M. Levin
This paper estimates the effect of a state-imposed curriculum mandate on the academic achievement of US public school students. By 1998, 14 states across the US had mandates that high school... More
pp. 351-360
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Educational attainment: analysis by immigrant generation
Barry R. Chiswick & Noyna DebBurman
This paper presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the largely ignored issue of the determinants of the educational attainment of adults by immigrant generation. Using current population... More
pp. 361-379
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The impacts of career-technical education on high school labor market success
John H Bishop & Ferran Mane
The paper assesses the effects of offering upper-secondary students the opportunity to pursue vocational education in high school on completion rates and subsequent earnings. Analysis of... More
pp. 381-402
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The economics and politics of cost sharing in higher education: comparative perspectives
D.Bruce Johnstone
Cost-sharing, or the shift in at least part of the higher educational cost burden from governments (or taxpayers) to parents and students, is a worldwide trend manifested in the introduction of (or... More
pp. 403-410
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Paying for high- and low-quality teaching
John Schacter & Yeow Meng Thum
The extensive research on teacher quality has led to two conclusions. First, there are large and significant differences among teachers in terms of their capacity to improve student achievement.... More
pp. 411-430
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Can parents choose the best schools for their children?
Joseph L Bast & Herbert J Walberg
One of Lewis Solmon’s research interests is whether parents can choose the best schools for their children. This paper shows how economic principles predict parents would do a better job choosing... More
pp. 431-440
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International education quality
Stephen P. Heyneman
Education is linked with economic productivity and growth in personal income. But what is it about education which creates this linkage? Have nations with high rates of enrollment achieved the... More
pp. 441-452