Jessica S Howell
Biographic Data
| ID | 5453469 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica S Howell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica S |
| FAMILY NAME | Howell |
| SIGNATURE | HOWELL J S |
| AFFILIATIONS | College Board |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
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…
Student Age and the Collegiate Pathway
Using a rich data set of all SAT test takers from the 2004 through 2008 high school graduation cohorts, we investigate the impact of state‐specific school age‐of‐entry laws on students’ pathways into and through college. We document that these laws do not impact the probability that a student takes the SAT; however, we find strong evidence that students who are expected to be the oldest in their school cohorts based on their state residency and b…
What Influences Students' Need for Remediation in College? Evidence from California
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJessica S. HowellJessica S. Howell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at California State University, Sacramento
Postsecondary preparation and remediation
In this paper we investigate how participation in the Early Assessment Program, which provides California high school juniors with information about their academic readiness for college-level work at California State University campuses, affects their college-going behavior and need for remediation in college. Using administrative records from California State University,–Sacramento and the California Department of Education, we find that partici…
Postsecondary preparation and remediation
In this paper we investigate how participation in the Early Assessment Program, which provides California high school juniors with information about their academic readiness for college-level work at California State University campuses, affects their college-going behavior and need for remediation in college. Using administrative records from California State University,–Sacramento and the California Department of Education, we find that partici…
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…
Postsecondary preparation and remediation
In this paper we investigate how participation in the Early Assessment Program, which provides California high school juniors with information about their academic readiness for college-level work at California State University campuses, affects their college-going behavior and need for remediation in college. Using administrative records from California State University,–Sacramento and the California Department of Education, we find that partici…
What Influences Students' Need for Remediation in College? Evidence from California
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJessica S. HowellJessica S. Howell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at California State University, Sacramento
Student Age and the Collegiate Pathway
Using a rich data set of all SAT test takers from the 2004 through 2008 high school graduation cohorts, we investigate the impact of state‐specific school age‐of‐entry laws on students’ pathways into and through college. We document that these laws do not impact the probability that a student takes the SAT; however, we find strong evidence that students who are expected to be the oldest in their school cohorts based on their state residency and b…
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…
Higher Education Research Studies (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · School Choice and Performance (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works)