Teacher Labor Markets

Joshua Cowen and Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University

Brunner, E., Cowen, J. M., Strunk, K. O., & Drake, S. (2019). Teacher labor market responses to statewide reform: Evidence from Michigan. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 41(4), 403-425

Anderson, K. P. (2021). The Impact of Teacher Labor Market Reforms on Student Achievement: Evidence from Michigan. Education Finance and Policy., 1–43. https://doi.org/10.1162/edfp_a_00351

Strunk, K. O., Cowen, J., Goldhaber, D., Marianno, B. D., Theobald, R., & Kilbride, T. (2022). Public school teacher contracts and state-level reforms: assessing changes to collective bargaining restrictiveness across three states. American Educational Research Journal, 59(3), 538-573.

Reports:
Kilbride, T., Strunk, K. O., Rogers, S., Anderson, J., & Turner, M. (2021). Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: Initial Report.

Hopkins, B., Kilbride, T., & Strunk, K. O. (2021). Trends in Michigan’s K-12 Public School Teaching Workforce.

Teacher Labor Markets

Joshua Cowen, Michigan State University

Edwards, D. S., & Anderson, K. P. (2023). Teacher Compensation in a Changing Labor Market: Evidence from Michigan 2005-2015. Journal of Education Finance, 49(1), 65-87. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/908611

Drake, S., & Cowen, J. (2022). Deurbanization and the Struggle to Sustain a Black Teaching Corps: Evidence From Michigan. Educational Researcher, 51(1), 27-39

Drake, S., Auletto, A., & Cowen, J. M. (2019). Grading teachers: Race and gender differences in low evaluation ratings and teacher employment outcomes. American Educational Research Journal, 56(5), 1800-1833

The School Choice Policy Center: Improving Policy, Implementation, and Outcomes for Disadvantaged Students (REACH)

Joshua Cowen, Michigan State University

Edwards, D.S.. Another One Rides the Bus: The Impact of School Transportation on Student Outcomes in Michigan. Education Finance and Policy.

Edwards, D. S., & Cowen, J. (2021). The Farther You Go, the Closer You Get: Understanding the Roles of Residential Mobility and Distance in Participation in Public School Choice. Technical Report. National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED624269

Anderson, K. P. (2022). School Choice and Competition for Teachers: Evidence from Michigan. Technical Report. National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED626573

Edwards, D. S., & Anderson, K. P. (2023). Teacher Compensation in a Changing Labor Market: Evidence from Michigan 2005-2015. Journal of Education Finance, 49(1), 65-87. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/34/article/908611

Increasing College Opportunities for Low-Income Students

Susan Dynarski, Harvard University and Katherine Michelmore, University of Michigan

Dynarski, S., Libassi, C. J., Michelmore, K., & Owen, S. (2021). Closing the gap: The effect of reducing complexity and uncertainty in college pricing on the choices of low-income students. American Economic Review, 111(6), 1721-56.

Burland, E., Dynarski, S., Michelmore, K., Owen, S., & Raghuraman, S. (2022). The Power of Certainty: Experimental Evidence on the Effective Design of Free Tuition Programs (No. w29864). National Bureau of Economic Research.

Reports:
Camo-Biogradlija, J., Dynarski, S., Michelmore, K., Wagner Lam, N., & Owen, S. (2021, April). Increasing Economic Diversity at a Flagship University. Education Policy Initiative. https://edpolicy.umich.edu/research/epi-policy-briefs/increasing-economic-diversity-flagship-university

Measuring and Understanding the Effectiveness of Michigan Charter Schools

Susan Dynarski and Brian Jacob, University of Michigan

Dynarski, S., Hubbard, D., Jacob, B., & Robles, S. (2018). Estimating the effects of a large for-profit charter school operator (No. w24428). National Bureau of Economic Research.

The Effect of Autism Insurance Mandates on Special Education Identification and Academic Performance

Scott Imberman, Michigan State University

Acton, R., Imberman, S., & Lovenheim, M. (2021). Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan’s Autism Insurance Mandate. Journal of Health Economics, 102489. https://www.nber.org/papers/w26079

Reports:
Acton, R. K., Imberman, S., & Lovenheim, M. (2019, July 22). Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan’s Autism Insurance Mandate. NBER. tps://www.nber.org/papers/w26079

Acton, R., Imberman, S., & Lovenheim, M. (2019). Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan’s Autism Insurance Mandate. CESifo. https://www.cesifo.org/en/publikationen/2019/working-paper/do-health-insurance-mandates-spillover-education-evidence

The Impact of Community College Subsidies on Postsecondary Outcomes

Scott Imberman, Michigan State University

Acton, R. K. (2021). Community college program choices in the wake of local job losses. Journal of Labor Economics, 39(4), 000-000.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/712555

Acton, Riley. Effects of Reduced Community College Tuition on College Choices and Degree Completion. Education Finance and Policy, 16(3), 2021.

Career and technical education in Michigan: access and participation.

Brian Jacob, University of Michigan

Jacob B. & Guardiola J. (2020). Career and technical education in Michigan: access and participation. Retrieved fromhttps://youthpolicylab.umich.edu/publications/career-and-technical-education-in-michigan-access-and-participation/

Jacob, B., & Guardiola, J. (2021, May). Career Technical Education in Michigan- Students with Disabilities. Youth Policy Lab. https://youthpolicylab.umich.edu/publications/career-technical-education-in-michigan-students-with-disabilities

AdviseMI Evaluation

Brian Jacob, University of Michigan

Jacob, B., Camo-Biogradlija, J., Chong, S., & Rajaram, H. (2022, March). Re-Imagining AdviseMI to Boost College Enrollment. Youth Policy Lab. https://youthpolicylab.umich.edu/publications/re-imagining-advisemi-to-boost-college-enrollment

Detroit NAF Academies

Brian Jacob, University of Michigan

Youth Policy Lab & NAF. (n.d.). NAF Students in Detroit. Youth Policy Lab. https://youthpolicylab.umich.edu/publications/naf-students-in-detroit

Summer Youth Employment-Michigan

Brian Jacob, University of Michigan

Jacob B. & Guardiola J. (2020). Grow Detroit’s Young Talent: Multi-Cohort Analysis and Completion Rates. Retrieved fromhttps://youthpolicylab.umich.edu/publications/grow-detroits-young-talent-2019/

Jacob, B., Lovett, K., & Gross, M. (2018, April). Grow Detroit’s Young Talent. Youth Policy Lab.

Detroit Promise Path Evaluation

Brian Jacob, University of Michigan

Brockman, S. L., Camo-Biogradlija, J., Ratledge, A., O’Donoghue, R., Baum, M. Y., & Jacob, B. (2023). Forging a path to college persistence: An experimental evaluation of the Detroit Promise Path program. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 01623737241230474.

Teacher Loan Forgiveness

Brian Jacob, University of Michigan

Jacob, B., Jones, D., & Keys, B. J. (2023). The value of student debt relief and the role of administrative barriers: evidence from the teacher loan forgiveness program (No. w31359). National Bureau of Economic Research. https://www.nber.org/papers/w31359

The Determinants and Consequences of Child Abuse on Educational Outcomes

Brian Jacob and Joseph Ryan, University of Michigan

Gross, M (2020). Foster Care & Children's Well-Being. Retrieved from: https://youthpolicylab.umich.edu/uploads/foster-care-and-children%E2%80%99s-wellbeing_web.pdf

Ryan, J. P., Jacob, B. A., Gross, M., Perron, B. E., Moore, A., & Ferguson, S. (2018). Early exposure to child maltreatment and academic outcomes. Child maltreatment, 23(4), 365-375.

Jacob, B. A., & Ryan, J. (2018). How life outside of a school affects student performance in school. Economic Studies at Brookings.
https://youthpolicylab.umich.edu/uploads/jacobs-and-ryan-report.pdf

Juvenile Justice and Education Outcomes

Brian Jacob and Joseph Ryan, University of Michigan

Baron, E. J., Hyman, J. M., & Vasquez, B. N. (2022). Public School Funding, School Quality, and Adult Crime (No. w29855). National Bureau of Economic Research.

Study of Educational Attainment in Metro Detroit

Robin Jacob and Catherine Asher, University of Michigan

Brockman, S. Chong, S. Camo-Biogradlija, J. & Jacob, R. (2021). Detroit Student's College Pathways and Outcomes. Retrieved From:https://youthpolicylab.umich.edu/publications/detroit-students-college-pathways-and-outcomes/

Reports:
https://www.detroitchamber.com/soe/

Student Enrollment and Mobility in Metro Detroit

Sarah Lenhoff, Wayne State University

Cordes, S. A., Lenhoff, S. W., Schwartz, A. E., Singer, J., & Trajkovski, S. (2023). Choice in a Time of COVID: Immediate Enrollment Decisions in New York City and Detroit. Technical Report. National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice.

Lenhoff, S. W. (2020). Unregulated open enrollment and inequitable access to schools of choice. Peabody Journal of Education, 95(3), 248–271. https://doi.org/10.1080/0161956X.2020.1776072

Lenhoff, S. W., Singer, J., Pogodzinski, B., & Cook, W. (2020). Exiting Detroit for school: Inequitable choice sets and school quality. Journal of Education Policy, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02680939.2020.1856932

Pogodzinski, B., Cook, W., Lenhoff, S. W., & Singer, J. (2021). School climate and student mobility. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/15700763.2021.1901121

Singer, J., & Lenhoff, S. W. (2022). Race, geography, and school choice policy: A critical analysis of Detroit students’ suburban school choices. AERA Open, 8(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584211067202

Singer, J., Pogodzinski, B., Lenhoff, S. W., & Cook, W. (2021). Advancing an ecological approach to chronic absenteeism: Evidence from Detroit. Teachers College Record, 123(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/016146812112300406

Cook, W., Lenhoff, S., Pogodzinski, B., & Singer J. (2019). Student Exit, Mobility, and Attendance in Detroit. Wayne State University College of Education. Retrieved from Wayne State University website:

Reports:
Lenhoff, S. W., Pogodzinski, B., Singer, J., & Cook, W. (2019). Student exit, mobility, and attendance in Detroit. Retrieved from Wayne State University website: go. wayne. edu/DetEdResearch.

Lenhoff, S. W., Pogodzinski, B., Singer, J., & Cook, W. (2019). Exiting Detroit for School Inequitable Choice Sets and School Quality. Retrieved from Wayne State University website: go. wayne. edu/DetEdResearch.

Lenhoff, S. W., Pogodzinski, B., Singer, J., & Cook, W. (2019). School Characteristics and Student Mobility in Detroit. Retrieved from https://education.wayne.edu/detroit_ed_research/3school_characteristics_and_student_mobility_in_detroit_1021.pdf

Lenhoff, S. W., Pogodzinski, B., Singer, J., & Cook, W. (2019). Geography, School Type, and High School Attendance in Detroit. Retrieved from
https://education.wayne.edu/detroit_ed_research/geography_etc_in_detroit_1015.pdf

Singer, J., Cook, W., Lenhoff, S. W., & Pogodzinski, B. (2019). Detroit’s uniquely challenging context for student attendance. Retrieved from Wayne State University website: https://education.wayne.edu/detroit-education-research-partnership

Lenhoff, S. & Singer, J. (2020). Attendance Throughout the Seasons in the Detroit Public Schools Community District Retrieved from
https://education.wayne.edu/detroit_ed_research/6attendance_throughout_the_seasons_1021.pdf 

Cook, W., Lenhoff, S. W., Pogodzinski, B., & Singer, J. (2021). Third grade reading and attendance in Detroit. Detroit Education Research Partnership, Wayne State University. https://education.wayne.edu/detroit-education-research-partnership

Racial and Economic Inequality in High School Degree Attainment: Unpacking Trajectories of Disadvantage in Student Administrative Data

Katherine Michelmore and Peter Rich, University of Michigan; Syracuse University

Michelmore, K. and Rich, P., 2023. Contextual origins of Black-White educational disparities in the 21st century: Evaluating long-term disadvantage across three domains. Social Forces, 101(4), pp.1918-1947.

Michigan Merit Curriculum Study

Barbara Schneider and Kenneth Frank, Michigan State University

Kim, S., Wallsworth, G., Xu, R., Schneider, B., Frank, K., Jacob, B., & Dynarski, S. (2019). The impact of the Michigan Merit Curriculum on high school math course-taking. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 41(2), 164-188.

Understanding the Association between Homelessness and Housing Instability and Educational Outcomes Among Michigan Students

Luke Shaefer, University of Michigan

Schaefer, L & Evangelist, M. (2019). No Place Called Home: Student Homelessness Prevalence and Structural Correlates. Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan Working Paper Series, No. 6-19. ; Erb-Downward J. & Blacklesee M. (2021) Recognizing Trauma: Why Schools Discipline Needs To Consider Student Homelessness. Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan. 1-8.

Reports:
https://poverty.umich.edu/publications/recognizing-trauma-why-school-discipline-reform-needs-to-consider-student-homelessness/

https://poverty.umich.edu/research-funding-opportunities/data-tools/michigan-school-discipline-rates-among-homeless-students/

http://sites.fordschool.umich.edu/poverty2021/files/2021/08/Educational-Implications-of-Homelessness-and-Housing-Instability-in-Detroit-2021.pdf

High Impact Leadership for School Renewal Project

Xin Ma, University of Kentucky and Jianping Shen, Western Michigan University

Ma, X., Shen, J., Reeves, P., & Piao, Z. (2024). Weakening achievement gap and strengthening school renewal: A multivariate multilevel approach incorporating changes among both students and teachers. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 81, 101341. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191491X24000208

Age at Time of Kindergarten Entry and Special Education Service Receipt

Anna Shapiro, University of Michigan

Shapiro, Anna . (2020). Over Diagnosed or Over Looked? The Effect of Age at Time of School Entry On Students Receiving Special Education Services. (EdWorkingPaper: 20-259). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University:https://doi.org/10.26300/5ccm-xh14

The Effects of COVID-19 on Public School Enrollment in Michigan

Kevin Stange, University of Michigan

Bacher-Hicks, A., Musaddiq, T., Goodman, J., & Stange, K. (2024). The stickiness of pandemic-driven disenrollment from public schools. Economics of Education Review, 100, 102527. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272775724000219

Musaddiq, T.,Stange, K. M.,Bacher-Hicks, A & Goodman, J. (2021). The Pandemic’s Effect on Private Schools. National Bureau of Economic Research, Working Paper #29262. Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and DOI.10.3386/w29262

Reports:
https://edpolicy.umich.edu/sites/epi/files/2021-09/pandemic_effect_sept2021_final.pdf

Competency-Based Education

Katharine Strunk and Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University

Reports:
Competency-Based Education in Michigan's 21J Pilot Districts: Case Studies of Implementation and Innovation
https://epicedpolicy.org/cbe-in-mis-21j-pilot-districts-case-studies-of-implementation-and-innovation/

Competency-Based Education in Michigan's 21J Pilot Districts: An Early Analysis of Implementation and Innovation
https://epicedpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CBE_Policy_Brief_June2021.pdf

Choice and Mobility

Katharine Strunk

Anderson, K. P., & Nagel, J. (2020). Crossing over? Mobility of early career charter and traditional public school teachers during an era of reform. Journal of School Choice, 14(3), 395-428.

Edwards, D. S. (2021). Over the River and through the Woods: The Role of Distance in Participation in Rural School Choice. Journal of School Choice, 15(4), 624-654.

Reports:
Motor City Miles: Student Travel to Schools In and Around Detroit
https://epicedpolicy.org/motor-city-miles/

Schools of Choice: Access to Non-Resident Options
https://epicedpolicy.org/schools-of-choice-access-to-non-resident-options/

The Road to School
https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/97151/the_road_to_school_6.pdf

Who Chooses? Charter and Non-Resident School Enrollment in Michigan
https://epicedpolicy.org/who-chooses-charter-and-non-resident-school-enrollment-in-michigan/

Evaluation of the Partnership District Model

Katharine Strunk and Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University

COVID-19 and Michigan Lowest Performing Schools
https://epicedpolicy.org/covid-19-and-michigans-lowest-performing-schools/

Human Capital in Michigan's Partnership Schools and Other Low Performing Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://epicedpolicy.org/human-capital-in-michigans-partnership-schools-and-other-low-performing-schools-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

Partnership Turnaround Annual Reports
https://epicedpolicy.org/partnership-turnaround-year-one-report/
https://epicedpolicy.org/partnership-turnaround-year-two-report/
https://epicedpolicy.org/partnership-turnaround-year-three-report/

The Efficacy and Implementation of Michigan's Partnership Model of School and District Turnaround: Mixed-Methods Evidence from the First Two Years of Reform Implementation
https://epicedpolicy.org/michigan-partnership-model-working-paper/

Read by Grade Three Evaluation

Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University

Michigan's Read by Grade Three Law: Annual Reports
https://epicedpolicy.org/rbg3-year-one-report/
https://epicedpolicy.org/rbg3-year-two-report/

Preliminary Read by Grade Three Retention Estimates
https://epicedpolicy.org/preliminary-read-by-grade-three-retention-estimates/

Read by Grade Three Law Initial Retention Decisions
https://epicedpolicy.org/read-by-grade-three-law-initial-retention-decisions/

Estimated Read by Grade Three Retention Rates
https://epicedpolicy.org/2020-estimated-read-by-grade-three-retention-rates/
https://epicedpolicy.org/report-estimated-read-by-grade-three-retention-rates/

Competency-Based Education (CBE)

Katharine Strunk and Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. (2021a, June). Competency-Based Education in Michigan’s 21J Pilot Districts: An Early Analysis of Implementation and Innovation. https://epicedpolicy.org/competency-based-education-in-michigan/

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. (2021b, November). Competency-Based Education in Michigan’s 21j Pilot Districts: Case Studies of Implementation and Innovation. https://epicedpolicy.org/cbe-in-mis-21j-pilot-districts-case-studies-of-implementation-and-innovation/

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. (2020a, May). Interim results from a study of Michigan’s 21j districts implementing Competency-Based Education. https://epicedpolicy.org/2019-interim-results-from-cbe-briefing/

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. (2021, May). Pedal to the Metal: Inconsistencies in Student Advancement in Personalized Learning Environments. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CBE-_working_paper_5-6-21.pdf

Choice and Mobility

Katharine Strunk and Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University

Anderson, K. P., & Nagel, J. (2020). Crossing Over? Mobility of Early Career Charter and Traditional Public School Teachers during an Era of Reform. Journal of School Choice, 14(3), 395–428. https://doi.org/10.1080/15582159.2020.1718955

Edwards, D. S. (2021). Just Out of Reach? Unrestrained Supply, Constrained Demand, and Access to Effective Schools in and Around Detroit. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 43(3), 391–418. https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373721996738

Edwards, D. S. (2021b). Over the River and through the Woods: The Role of Distance in Participation in Rural School Choice. Journal of School Choice, 15(4), 624–654. https://doi.org/10.1080/15582159.2021.1885969

Edwards, D. M. (2021). MANY THE MILES TO SCHOOL: THE ROLE OF RESIDENTIAL AND SCHOOL LOCATION IN CHOOSING AND GOING TO SCHOOL. Michigan State University. https://d.lib.msu.edu/etd/49831/datastream/OBJ/view

Urban Institute Student Transportation Working Group. (2018, March). The Road to School: How Far Students Travel to School in the Choice-Rich Cities of Denver, Detroit, New Orleans, New York City, and Washington, DC. Urban Institute. https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/97151/the_road_to_school_6.pdf

Cowen, J., Sanderson Edwards, D., Sattin-Bajaj, C., & Education Policy Initiative Collaborative. (2018, October). Motor City Miles: Student Travel to School in and Around Detroit. Urban Institute. https://epicedpolicy.org/motor-city-miles/

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. (2020, June). Schools of Choice: Access to Non-Resident Options. https://epicedpolicy.org/schools-of-choice-access-to-non-resident-options/

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. (2019, June). Who Chooses? Charter and Non-Resident School Enrollment in Michigan. https://epicedpolicy.org/who-chooses-charter-and-non-resident-school-enrollment-in-michigan/

Partnership District Evaluation Project

Katharine Strunk and Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University

Hatch, E., & Harbatkin, E. (2022, May 23). COVID-19 and Michigan’s Lowest Performing Schools. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/covid-19-and-michigans-lowest-performing-schools/

Mcllwain, A., & Harbatkin, E. (2022b, May 23). Human Capital in Michigan’s Partnership Schools and Other Low-Performing Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/human-capital-in-michigans-partnership-schools-and-other-low-performing-schools-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

Strunk, K., Cowen, J., Torres, C., Burns, J., Waldron, S., Auletto, A. (2022c, May 23). Partnership Turnaround: Year One Report. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/partnership-turnaround-year-one-report/

Strunk, K., Harbatkin, E., Torres, C., Mcllwain, A., Cullum, S., Griskell, C. (2022d, May 23). Partnership Turnaround: Year Three Report. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/partnership-turnaround-year-three-report/

Strunk, K., Harbatkin, E., Torres, C., Burns, J., Mcllwain, A., Cullum, S. (2022e, May 23). Partnership Turnaround: Year Two Report. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/partnership-turnaround-year-two-report/

Burns, J., Harbatkin, E., Strunk, K., Torres, C., Mcllwain, A., Cullum, S. (2022f, May 27). Michigan Partnership Model Working Paper. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/michigan-partnership-model-working-paper/

Teacher Labor Markets

Katharine Strunk and Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University

Hatch, E., & Harbatkin, E. (2022m, June 29). Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: Initial Report. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/michigan-teacher-shortage-study-initial-report/

Hopkins, B., Kilbride, T., Strunk, K. (2022l, May 23). Trends in Michigan’s K-12 Public School Teaching Workforce. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/trends-in-michigans-k-12-public-school-teaching-workforce/

CALDER Academic Mobility Project

Katharine Strunk and Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University

Austin, W., Figlio, D., Goldhaber, D., Hanushek, E., Kilbride, T., Koedel, C., Sean Lee, J., Lou, J., Özek, U., Parsons, E., Rivkin, S., Sass, T., & Strunk, K. (2021). Academic Mobility in U.S. Public Schools: Evidence from Nearly 3 Million Students. CALDER Working Paper No. 227-0821-2

Academic Mobility in U.S. Public Schools: Evidence from Nearly 3 Million Students Wes Austin, David Figlio, Dan Goldhaber, Eric A. Hanushek, Tara Kilbride, Cory Koedel, Jaeseok Sean Lee, Jin Lou, Umut Özek, Eric Parsons, Steven G. Rivkin, Tim R. Sass, Katharine O. Strunk CALDER Working Paper No. 227-0220-2

https://caldercenter.org/publications/academic-mobility-us-public-schools-evidence-nearly-3-million-students

Evaluation of the Third Grade Reading Law

Katharine Strunk, Tara Kilbride, Brian Jacob & Christina Weiland, Michigan State University and University of Michigan

Strunk, K., Zhu, Q., Turner, M., Wright, T., Cummings, A., Kilbride, T., West, J., De Voto, C. (2022c, May 23). Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law: Year One Report. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/rbg3-year-one-report/

Strunk, K., Zhu, Q., Utter, A., Wright, T., Kilbride, T., Westhall, J., Cummings, A., Mavrogordato, M. (2022d, May 23). Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law: Year Two Report. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/rbg3-year-two-report/

Westhall, J., Kilbride, T., Strunk, K (2022h, May 23). Preliminary Read by Grade Three Retention Estimates. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/preliminary-read-by-grade-three-retention-estimates/

Westhall, J., Kilbride, T., Strunk, K (2022i, May 23). Read by Grade Three Law Initial Retention Decisions - October 2021. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/read-by-grade-three-law-initial-retention-decisions/

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative.(2022a, May 23). 2019 Estimated Read by Grade Three Retention Rates. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/2020-estimated-read-by-grade-three-retention-rates/

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. (2022a, May 23). 2018 Estimated Read by Grade Three Retention Rates. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/report-estimated-read-by-grade-three-retention-rates/

Lead Achievement Gaps and Insights for Remediation: Evidence from the Flint Water Crisis

Sam Trejo & Brian Jacob, Princeton University and University of Michigan

Trejo, S, Yeomans-Maldonado, G., Jacob, B., Schwartz, E., Abernethy, J. (2019). The Effects of Lead in Drinking Water on Education Outcomes: Evidence from the Flint Water Crisis. University of Wisconsin at Madison Department of Sociology. https://www.nber.org/papers/w29341?utm_campaign=ntwh&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ntwg3

Young Fives Program Evaluation

Christina Weiland, University of Michigan

Berne, J. S., Jacob, B. A., Musaddiq, T., Shapiro, A., & Weiland, C. (2024). The Effect of Early Childhood Programs on Third-Grade Test Scores: Evidence from Transitional Kindergarten in Michigan (No. w32236). National Bureau of Economic Research. https://www.nber.org/papers/w32236

Berne, J. S., Garcia, K. C., Jacob, B. A., Musaddiq, T., Owusu, S., Shapiro, A., & Weiland, C. (2024). Transitional Kindergarten: The New Kid on the Early Learning Block. https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai24-921.pdf

Shapiro, A., Berne, J., Cordoba Garcia, K., Jacob, B., Musaddiq, T., Owusu, S., and Weiland, C. (2023). Michigan Transitional Kindergarten: A First Look at Program Reach and Features https://edpolicy.umich.edu/research/epi-policy-briefs/michigan-transitional-kindergarten-first-look-program-reach-and-features

Michigan English learners' time to reclassification: A survival analysis

Paula Winke, Michigan State University

Winke, P. & Zhang, X. (2018). How a Third-Grade Reading Retention Law Will Affect ELLs in Michigan, and a Call for Research on Child ELL Reading Development. TESOL Quarterly.https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.481

Examining Item Characteristics of Testing for Students with Disabilities

Sara Witmer, Michigan State University

Witmer S. & Roschmann, S. (2020). Exploring Measurement Comparability of Accommodated Math Tests for Students With Emotional Impairments, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 53(4), 249-263,
DOI:10.1080/07481756.2020.1735205. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=source%3a%22Poverty+Solutions%2c+University+of+Michigan%22&id=ED603716 ;https://poverty.umich.edu/files/2021/05/Poverty-Solutions_Recognizing-Trauma_School-Discipline-Reform_May2021-1.pdf 

Roschmann, S., Witmer, S., & Volker, M. (2021). Examining provision and sufficiency of testing accommodations for English Learners. International Journal of Testing, 21 (1), 32-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/15305058.2021.1884872

Witmer, S.E., & Roschmann, S. (2020). An examination of measurement comparability for a school accountability test among accommodated and non-accommodated students with autism. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 55, 173-184.

An Investigation of the Language Demands in Standards, Assessments, and Curricular Materials for English Learners

Mikyung Wolf, Educational Testing Services

Yoo, H., Wolf, M. K., Ballard, L. D. (2023). Evaluating the equality of regression coefficients for multiple group comparisons: A case of English learner subgroups by home languages. Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, 28, 5. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/pare/vol28/iss1/5