James Cowan

We find that the GED increases earnings by about $450/quarter and that vocational certificates increase earnings by about $250/quarter after release. For vocational certificates, the effects are largest in construction and skilled manufacturing.

We study the effects of these degrees on earnings using linked correctional and UI records in WA. We implement a difference-in-differences design that compares changes in earnings after incarceration for prisoners earning degrees to those who enroll without completing a degree.

Excited to release a new @caldercenter working paper on correctional education with @CEDR_US and Suvekshya Gautam. caldercenter.org/publications/c…

This research is part of several ongoing projects exploring licensure tests in MA. Looking forward to sharing more results soon!

Tests of teacher content knowledge are predictive of student achievement gains. This relationship does not differ based on teacher race/ethnicity, although teachers of color do retake tests at lower rates.

Excited to have new descriptive work on teacher licensure forthcoming at AERJ. We (@CEDR_US @zjin_12 @RoddyTheobald) assess relationships btwn licensure tests and teacher VA in MA and assess some concerns about implications for teacher diversity. doi.org/10.3102/000283…

Nice overview of some of our (@brbackes @CEDR_US @RoddyTheobald) recent @caldercenter research on alternative measures of teaching effectiveness by @DeArmondMM here: caldercenter.org/sites/default/…

@KhoaVuUmn From each according to (a weighted average of) his ability to each according to his needs.

But what does Karl Marx think about synthetic control though

More here: caldercenter.org/publications/t… And special thanks to our research partners at @MASchoolsK12.

We find that teachers who positively contribute to school climate also improve student outcomes. In addition, teachers who disproportionately improve the perceptions of students of color have outsize effects on their learning gains.

Excited to release a new working paper, "Teachers and school climate: Effects on student outcomes and academic disparities", joint with @brbackes, @cedr_us, and @RoddyTheobald.

Roth & Sant’Anna (2022)

@vkoganpolisci @brbackes @caldercenter @RoddyTheobald @CEDR_US We haven't, but the very nice paper by Opper and Mulhern does. The timing of testing in high school makes it a little difficult to estimate teacher effects on t+1 test outcomes.

Excited to finally release into the wild our @caldercenter Working Paper that examines the relationship between both test and non-test value added and student long-run outcomes (i.e., college enrollment) (with @jecowan, @RoddyTheobald, and @CEDR_US) caldercenter.org/publications/t…

@uozek @ajmceachin @Paul__Bruno @imbernomics @realScottPeters @CEDR_US @RoddyTheobald @_JSC3_ Some states with categorical aid require annual reporting by districts on gifted programs that could conceivably be subject to a records request. Example of the kind of data here: k12.wa.us/sites/default/…

@ajmceachin @Paul__Bruno @imbernomics @realScottPeters @CEDR_US @RoddyTheobald @_JSC3_ James (Cowan), Ben (Backes), and @CEDR_US have been working on this in WA for an IES grant (ies.ed.gov/funding/grants…). You might want to check with them.

Question: Is there good public data on gifted program investments or implementation, even for an individual state?

@realScottPeters @JonathanPlucker @brbackes @CEDR_US Thank you both for the kind comments!

Important study alert 🚨🚨🚨 I'm late to this, as I was on vacation when it came out (leave me alone, I deserve to be happy, sometimes!) It's an overview of ongoing work by @brbackes, @jecowan, & @CEDR_US on gifted ed in WA. I have some thoughts! /1 ies.ed.gov/blogs/research…

Job alert🔥, the fire indicates that it's with us, @caldercenter! Lots of interesting work, but, in particular, studies focused on teacher preparation and how prep experiences translate into workforce outcomes for teachers and students: jobs-airdc.icims.com/jobs/11682/res…

@motokorich Maybe he’s just being realistic about his term in office.

Asked what historical figures he identifies with, Ishiba, the candidate most popular with general public but not within the LDP, says he identifies with Akechi Mitsuhide…an assassin.

Congrats, @uozek !