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Thomas S. Dee; Elizabeth Huffaker – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Background/Context: High school mathematics attainment has significant consequences for postsecondary and labor market outcomes (Altonji, 1995; Dougherty et al., 2017; Goodman, 2019; Kim, 2018; Long et al., 2012) yet enrollment in advanced courses (i.e., those requiring completion of Algebra II) is starkly stratified by race, class, and ethnicity…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Academic Persistence, High School Students
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Ganimian, Alejandro; Alfonso, Mariana; Santiago, Ana – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
Many school systems today are trying to attract top college graduates into teaching, but little is known about what dissuades this target group from entering the profession. This study randomly assigned applicants for a highly-selective alternative pathway into teaching in Argentina either to a survey about their motivations for applying to the…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Education Programs, Foreign Countries
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Cottone, Elizabeth; Chen, Wei-Bing; Brock, Laura – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
Building on the empirical work of the previous two studies, this paper describes the development of the Minds In Motion curriculum (MIM), as well as the setting and circumstances of a randomized controlled trial conducted to evaluate this intervention. Throughout this paper the authors emphasize the benefits and challenges of assembling an…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Implementation, After School Programs, Social Development