In 2003, Chicago launched "Double-Dose Algebra," requiring students with pretest scores below the national median to take two periods of math--algebra and supplemental coursework. In many schools, assignment to Double Dose changed the peer composition of the algebra classroom. Using school-specific instrumental variables within a…

Interim assessments are increasingly common in U.S. schools. We use high-quality data from a large-scale school-level cluster randomized experiment to examine the impact of two well-known commercial interim assessment programs on mathematics and reading achievement in Indiana. Results indicate that the treatment effects are positive but not…

Students participating in Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I programs who score at or above the cutoff on an achievement test become ineligible for further instruction to maintain their acquired skills. This article explores the impact of the Title I parameters on school systems, and presents recommendations and conclusions. (MH)