Barbara Nye
Biographic Data
| ID | 5181876 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara Nye |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara |
| FAMILY NAME | Nye |
| SIGNATURE | NYE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tennessee State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
How Large Are Teacher Effects?
It is widely accepted that teachers differ in their effectiveness, yet the empirical evidence regarding teacher effectiveness is weak. The existing evidence is mainly drawn from econometric studies that use covariates to attempt to control for selection effects that might bias results. We use data from a four-year experiment in which teachers and students were randomly assigned to classes to estimate teacher effects on student achievement. Teache…
Homework in the Home
Do the Disadvantaged Benefit More from Small Classes? Evidence from the Tennessee Class Size Experiment
The effects of class size on academic achievement have been studied for decades. Although recent research from randomized experiments points to positive effects of small classes, the evidence about the social distribution of effects is less clear. Some scholars have contended that the effects of small classes are larger for minorities and the disadvantaged. These claims have led to policy decisions to implement small classes to reduce inequality …
The Effects of Small Classes on Academic Achievement
The effects of class size on academic achievement have been studied for decades. Although the results of small scale randomized experiments and large-scale econometric studies point to positive effects of small classes, some scholar have seen the evidence as ambiguous. This paper reports analyses of a 4-year, large-scale randomized experiment on the effects of class size, project STAR in Tennessee. Although implementation was not perfect, these a…
Relationships between five after-school activities and academic achievement.
Four hundred twenty-four students in Grades 6 through 12 and 1 parent of each completed a questionnaire concerning student participation in 5 types of after-school activities: homework, television viewing, extracurricular activities, other types of structured after-school groups, and jobs. Student standardized achievement test scores and class grades were also obtained. After-school activities contributed significantly to the prediction of achiev…
Homework and achievement
The Effects of Summer Vacation on Achievement Test Scores
A review of 39 studies indicated that achievement test scores decline over summer vacation. The results of the 13 most recent studies were combined using meta-analytic procedures. The meta-analysis indicated that the summer loss equaled about one month on a grade-level equivalent scale, or one tenth of a standard deviation relative to spring test scores. The effect of summer break was more detrimental for math than for reading and most detrimenta…
Carry‐over effects of small classes
A two‐part follow‐up study was conducted of students in grade 4 who had participated in the reduced class size experiment during the preceding years. Outcome measures included a range of norm referenced and criterion referenced achievement tests and teachers’ ratings of the youngsters’ effort, initiative taking, and disruptive behavior in the fourth grade classroom. Statistically significant carry‐over effects of small classes were found on every…
The Effects of Small Classes on Academic Achievement
The effects of class size on academic achievement have been studied for decades. Although the results of small scale randomized experiments and large-scale econometric studies point to positive effects of small classes, some scholar have seen the evidence as ambiguous. This paper reports analyses of a 4-year, large-scale randomized experiment on the effects of class size, project STAR in Tennessee. Although implementation was not perfect, these a…
Homework and achievement
Do the Disadvantaged Benefit More from Small Classes? Evidence from the Tennessee Class Size Experiment
The effects of class size on academic achievement have been studied for decades. Although recent research from randomized experiments points to positive effects of small classes, the evidence about the social distribution of effects is less clear. Some scholars have contended that the effects of small classes are larger for minorities and the disadvantaged. These claims have led to policy decisions to implement small classes to reduce inequality …
Carry‐over effects of small classes
A two‐part follow‐up study was conducted of students in grade 4 who had participated in the reduced class size experiment during the preceding years. Outcome measures included a range of norm referenced and criterion referenced achievement tests and teachers’ ratings of the youngsters’ effort, initiative taking, and disruptive behavior in the fourth grade classroom. Statistically significant carry‐over effects of small classes were found on every…
Carry‐over effects of small classes
A two‐part follow‐up study was conducted of students in grade 4 who had participated in the reduced class size experiment during the preceding years. Outcome measures included a range of norm referenced and criterion referenced achievement tests and teachers’ ratings of the youngsters’ effort, initiative taking, and disruptive behavior in the fourth grade classroom. Statistically significant carry‐over effects of small classes were found on every…
The Effects of Summer Vacation on Achievement Test Scores
A review of 39 studies indicated that achievement test scores decline over summer vacation. The results of the 13 most recent studies were combined using meta-analytic procedures. The meta-analysis indicated that the summer loss equaled about one month on a grade-level equivalent scale, or one tenth of a standard deviation relative to spring test scores. The effect of summer break was more detrimental for math than for reading and most detrimenta…
Relationships between five after-school activities and academic achievement.
Four hundred twenty-four students in Grades 6 through 12 and 1 parent of each completed a questionnaire concerning student participation in 5 types of after-school activities: homework, television viewing, extracurricular activities, other types of structured after-school groups, and jobs. Student standardized achievement test scores and class grades were also obtained. After-school activities contributed significantly to the prediction of achiev…
Homework and achievement
Homework in the Home
Do the Disadvantaged Benefit More from Small Classes? Evidence from the Tennessee Class Size Experiment
The effects of class size on academic achievement have been studied for decades. Although recent research from randomized experiments points to positive effects of small classes, the evidence about the social distribution of effects is less clear. Some scholars have contended that the effects of small classes are larger for minorities and the disadvantaged. These claims have led to policy decisions to implement small classes to reduce inequality …
The Effects of Small Classes on Academic Achievement
The effects of class size on academic achievement have been studied for decades. Although the results of small scale randomized experiments and large-scale econometric studies point to positive effects of small classes, some scholar have seen the evidence as ambiguous. This paper reports analyses of a 4-year, large-scale randomized experiment on the effects of class size, project STAR in Tennessee. Although implementation was not perfect, these a…
How Large Are Teacher Effects?
It is widely accepted that teachers differ in their effectiveness, yet the empirical evidence regarding teacher effectiveness is weak. The existing evidence is mainly drawn from econometric studies that use covariates to attempt to control for selection effects that might bias results. We use data from a four-year experiment in which teachers and students were randomly assigned to classes to estimate teacher effects on student achievement. Teache…
Psychology (8 works) · Academic achievement (7 works) · Mathematics education (7 works) · School Choice and Performance (5 works) · Class (philosophy (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Student achievement (4 works) · Class size (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (3 works)