Organizers:

Steven Craig, University of Houston

Session Chairs:

Steven Craig, University of Houston

Papers:

"Leaving No Child Behind: Two Paths to School Accountability"
David N. Figlio, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Cecilia Rouse, Princeton University
Analia Schlosser, Tel Aviv University

"Implicit Pay-for-Performance in the Market for Public School Principals"
Julie Berry Cullen, University Of California, San Diego
Michael J. Mazzeo, Northwestern University

"Are Charter Schools Perceived to Be Better Than Regular Public Schools? Evidence from a New Approach Using Private School Enrollment Patterns"
Joydeep Roy, Economic Policy Institute
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

"Surge, Stay-the-Course, or Pull-Out: How Public School Districts Respond to Accountability Incentives"
Steven Craig, University of Houston
Scott Imberman, University of Houston
Adam Perdue, University of Houston

Discussants:

Steven Craig, University of Houston
Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University
Michael Lovenheim, Stanford University
Joydeep Roy, Economic Policy Institute

Organizers:

David N. Figlio, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

David N. Figlio, University of Florida

Papers:

"Working Conditions, School Characteristics and Teacher Mobility: Evidence from North Carolina"
Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University
Helen F. Ladd, Duke University
Jacob L. Vigdor, Duke University

"Making a Difference? The Effects of Teach for America in High School"
Jane Hannaway, The Urban Institute (Contact Author)
Zeyu Xu, The Urban Institute
Colin Taylor, The Urban Institute

"Alternative Certification and Teacher Quality"
Tim Sass, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Teachers, Race and Discipline"
David N. Figlio, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Cecilia Rouse, Princeton University
Elizabeth Wilde, Princeton University

Discussants:

TBA

Organizers:

Christopher Jepsen, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Toward Policy Relevant Benchmarks for Interpreting Effect Sizes: Combining Effects with Costs"
Douglas Harris, University of Wisconsin (Contact Author)

"The Financing, Provision, and Consequences of School-Site Mental Health Services for Young Children in the US"
Randall Reback, Barnard College (Contact Author)

"The Labor-Market Returns for Community College Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates"
Christopher Jepsen, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David N. Figlio, University of Florida
Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky

Organizers:

David N. Figlio, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

David N. Figlio, University of Florida

Papers:

"New Evidence of the Effects of School Vouchers on Student Achievement: The Case of Florida's Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Program"
David N. Figlio, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"The 'Effect' of Parental Choice on Student Outcomes: Methodological Approaches in a New Longitudinal Study of School Vouchers in Milwaukee"
John F. Witte, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Patrick J. Wolf, University of Arkansas
Joshua Cowen, University of Kentucky
David Fleming, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"The Effect of Milwaukee's Voucher Program on Public School Student Achievement"
Jay P. Greene, University of Arkansas
Ryan H. Marsh, Northwestern University

"Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Summary of Experimental Impacts after Two Years"
Patrick J. Wolf, University of Arkansas
Babette Gutmann, Westat
Michael Puma, Chesapeake Research Associates
Brian Kisida, University of Arkansas
Lou Rizzo, Westat
Nada O. Eissa, Georgetown University
Marsha Silverberg, Institute of Education Sciences

Discussants:

TBA