DRAFT: DO NOT CIRCULATE OR CITE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR Determinants of School Performance in the San Diego Unified School District

Digital Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: A Perfect Storm of Rapid Evolution and Stagnant Regulation; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”

The adoption and use of digital forms of direct-to-consumer advertising (also known as “eDTCA”) is on the rise. At the same time, the universe of eDTCA is expanding, as technology on Internet-based platforms continues to evolve, from static websites, to social media, and nearly ubiquitous use of mobile devices. However, little is known about how this unique form of pharmaceutical marketing impa...

Testing the No Child Left Behind Act: analyzing assumptions about the link between teacher quality and student achievement

Teachers have long been considered a critical educational resource. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 recognizes the importance of educators through its highly qualified teachers mandate. Under NCLB, teachers are deemed highly qualified if they (1) have a bachelor’s degree, (2) possess full state teacher certification, and (3) demonstrate knowledge in the subjects taught. NCLB assumes...

Has Competition Led to Healthier Neighborhood Effects? A Study of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects Built by Three Sectors

Using a difference-in-difference hedonic regression approach, this study examines the external neighborhood effects of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects built in Santa Clara County from 1987 to 2000. It finds that a majority of the LIHTC projects examined have generated significantly positive impacts on nearby property value. The impacts also vary by project size, neighborhood context, and...

Working Paper: Evaluating Methods for Selecting School-Level Comparisons in Quasi-Experimental Designs: Results from a Within-Study Comparison

EdPolicyWorks working papers are available for comment and discussion only. They have not been peer-reviewed. Do not cite or quote without author permission. Working paper retrieved from: http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/47_School_Comparisons_in_Observational_Designs.pdf This paper compares the performance of three approaches to selecting school-level comparison units in educat...

A Behavioral Management Approach to Supervision: Preliminary Findings from Maryland’s Proactive Community Supervision (PCS) Pilot Program Draft: Do Not Cite Without Permission of the Author

From Blueprint to Reality: San Diego’s Education Reforms

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