Meredith Welch
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5453613 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Meredith Welch |
| NOMBRES | Meredith |
| APELLIDO | Welch |
| FIRMA | WELCH M |
| AFILIACIONES | Cornell University |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 2 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Accountability, Test Prep Incentives, and the Design of Math and English Exams
We examine how incentives for test prep varied between math and English language arts (ELA) on U.S. state accountability exams. We collected data on exam structure for grade 3 to 8 tests in six states that are the setting for most U.S. research in literatures where accountability matters. We show that math exams typically measured ability more precisely for students on the margin of achieving proficiency. This gave educators an incentive to spend…
Admitting Students in Context
In this paper, we address whether the provision of contextual information about where students live and learn has the potential to expand postsecondary opportunities to students from disadvantaged neighborhoods and high schools. To examine this question, we describe the results of field experiments with admissions officers working in eight universities who re-read real applications from previous admissions cycles with a dashboard of contextual da…
Admitting Students in Context
In this paper, we address whether the provision of contextual information about where students live and learn has the potential to expand postsecondary opportunities to students from disadvantaged neighborhoods and high schools. To examine this question, we describe the results of field experiments with admissions officers working in eight universities who re-read real applications from previous admissions cycles with a dashboard of contextual da…
Accountability, Test Prep Incentives, and the Design of Math and English Exams
We examine how incentives for test prep varied between math and English language arts (ELA) on U.S. state accountability exams. We collected data on exam structure for grade 3 to 8 tests in six states that are the setting for most U.S. research in literatures where accountability matters. We show that math exams typically measured ability more precisely for students on the margin of achieving proficiency. This gave educators an incentive to spend…
Admitting Students in Context
In this paper, we address whether the provision of contextual information about where students live and learn has the potential to expand postsecondary opportunities to students from disadvantaged neighborhoods and high schools. To examine this question, we describe the results of field experiments with admissions officers working in eight universities who re-read real applications from previous admissions cycles with a dashboard of contextual da…
Accountability, Test Prep Incentives, and the Design of Math and English Exams
We examine how incentives for test prep varied between math and English language arts (ELA) on U.S. state accountability exams. We collected data on exam structure for grade 3 to 8 tests in six states that are the setting for most U.S. research in literatures where accountability matters. We show that math exams typically measured ability more precisely for students on the margin of achieving proficiency. This gave educators an incentive to spend…
Computer Science (2 obras) · Higher Education Research Studies (2 obras) · Political science (2 obras) · Psychology (2 obras) · School Choice and Performance (2 obras) · Accountability (1 obras) · Context (archaeology (1 obras) · Dashboard (1 obras) · Data science (1 obras) · Disadvantaged (1 obras)