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Cools, Angela; Fernández, Raquel; Patacchini, Eleonora – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2019
This paper studies the effect of exposure to female and male "high-achievers" in high school on the long-run educational outcomes of their peers. Using data from a recent cohort of students in the United States, we identify a causal effect by exploiting quasi-random variation in the exposure of students to peers with highly educated…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, High Achievement, High School Students, Peer Influence
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Gottfried, Michael A.; Williams, Darryl N. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2013
To develop a more robust understanding of the relationship between non-formal, school-based STEM activities and students' success and persistence in STEM fields, this study evaluates how math club participation influences math GPA and how science club participation influences science GPA. Additionally, this study evaluates how math or science club…
Descriptors: Clubs, STEM Education, Student Participation, Mathematics Education