Current Studies

Study Authors
Michigan Promise Zones and Housing Rhea Acuna, Syracuse University (Katherine Michelmore, advisor)
Student Discipline During the COVID-19 Pandemic Kaitlin Anderson, Lehigh University
School Discipline for Students with Disabilities Kaitlin Anderson and Tsmin Dhaliwal, Michigan State University
Study of Educational Attainment in Metro Detroit Catherine Asher, University of Michigan
Connecting high school credits and course sequences to postsecondary outcomes Robert Balfans, Johns Hopkins University
Auto-Exit for Equity: How Reclassification Policy Influences EL Outcomes Caroline Bartlett and Madeline Malvogordato, Michigan State University
Trends in English Learner Reclassification During the COVID-19 Pandemic Caroline Bartlett and Madeline Malvogordato, Michigan State University
Contextualized High School Performance and Student Success Michael Bastedo, University of Michigan
The Consequences of Welfare Reform Michael Best and Lucas Husted, Columbia University
Cultivating a College-Going Culture: Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise Meredith Billings, Sam Houston State University
Research on Guided Pathways in the Humanities Thomas Brock, Columbia University
Long-Term Enrolled: Michigan Postsecondary Student Pathways, Progress, and Success Stacey Brockman, Wayne State University
Evaluating the Effect of Open Educational Resources (OER) on Michigan Postsecondary Student Outcomes Stacey Brockman, Wayne State University
Foreclosures and Educational Inequality: The role of neighborhood instability on student educational outcomes Elizabeth Burland, University of Michigan (Fabian Pfeffer, advisor)
Analyzing College Access Corps efficacy in Michigan Brendan Cantwell and James Grenda, Michigan State University
Promise Programs in Michigan Brendan Cantwell and James Grenda, Michigan State University
The Accessibility and Effects of Instructional Coordinators on Teacher Effectiveness and Retention Yi-Chih Chiang, Michigan State University (Jerome Graham, Advisor)
The School Choice Policy Research Center (SC-PRC): Improving Policy, Implementation, and Outcomes for Disadvantaged Students (REACH)Project Joshua Cowen, Michigan State University
Improving the Outcomes of Michigan Students with Disabilities Manasi Deshpande, University of Chicago and NBER
No Place Like Home: A Study of the Educational Outcomes of Homeless Youth and the Joint Impact of Housing and Educational Programs on Educational Outcomes Tasminda Dhaliwal, University of Southern California (Katharine Strunk, advisor)
Educator Retention and Diversity: Ensuring Access to Quality and Diverse Educators in Michigan's Schools Jacqueline Gardener, Michigan State University
Increasing College Opportunities for Low-Income Students Susan Dynarski, Harvard University and Katherine Michelmore, University of Michigan
Developing and Evaluating a College Application and Planning Course in Michigan Joshua Hyman, Amherst College
Detroit Promise Path Educational Outcomes Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
Futures for Frontliners Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
Evaluation of Comprehensive Literacy Grant Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
The effect of providing teachers with information about student loan forgiveness on Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
The Kid Down the Block: Decomposing Neighborhood and Cohort Exposure Peer Effects Alex Johann, Michigan State University (Scott Imberman, Advisor)
CTE Teacher Labor Markets, Attributes, and Student Outcomes Daniel Kreisman, Georgia State University
Academic Trajectories Min Lee, University of Chicago
Student Enrollment and Mobility in Metro Detroit Sarah Lenhoff, Wayne State University
Physical Activity, Educational Outcomes, and Public School Funding Soyoung Han and Xiaomeng Lee, University of Michigan (Kevin Stange, Advisor)
Identifying Factors that Predict Associate Degree Completion Among Students Attending Michigan Community Colleges Stephen Linden, University of Toledo
High Impact Leadership for School Renewal Project Xin Ma, University of Kentucky
The Geography of School Choice: Interrogating Charter School Access for English Learners and Students with Disabilities Madeline Mavrogordato, Michigan State University
Teach Michigan Evaluation Madeline Mavrogordato, Michigan State University
Racial and Economic Inequality in High School Degree Attainment: Unpacking Trajectories of Disadvantage in Student Administrative Data Katherine Michelmore, University of Michigan
School Leaders' Career Trajectories in Charter Schools and Traditional Schools Anna Moyer, Vanderbilt University (Ellen Goldring, advisor)
Understanding the effect of subsidized meals on student outcomes: Evidence from Medicaid direct certification Katherine Michelmore, University of Michigan
The Effect of Community Eligibility Provision on Student Achievement Tareena Musaddiq, University of Michigan
The Impact of Access to Books on Reading Achievement: Evidence from MI Jenni Putz, University of Oregon
Heat, Pollution, and Academic Achievement Mary Quiroga, University of Michigan (Katherine Michelmore, Advisor)
Parental Resources, College Major Choice, and Occupational Choice Nikhil Rao, University of Michigan (Basit Zafar, advisor)
The National Charter School Study III Margaret Raymond, Stanford University - CREDO
School Choice and Voting Sarah Reckhow, Michigan State University
Birthdate, Age, and School Performance Michael Ricks, University of Michigan (Brian Jacob, Advisor)
Efficacy Study of Project-based Learning for High School Chemistry and Physics: Crafting Engagement in Science Environments (CESE) Barbara Schneider, Michigan State University
Using Multiple Literacies in Project-based Learning Barbara Schneider, Michigan State University
Exploring the ways that assets can change youth's lives, Part 2 Trina Shanks, University of Michigan
Evaluating a school-based social and material needs identification system to prevent youth violence involvement Rebeccah Sokol, University of Michigan
Travel to Transfer: Examining the Role of Distance in Community College Students' Decision to Transfer to a Four-Year Institution Joshua Skiles, University of Michigan
Improving Evaluations of STEM Programs: An Empirical Investigation of Key Design Parameters Jessaca Spybrook, Western Michigan University
College Affordability Kevin Stange, University of Michigan
Examination of College Acceleration Programs in Michigan Kevin Stange, University of Michigan
The Effects of COVID-19 on Public School Enrollment in Michigan Kevin Stange, University of Michigan
Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond? Kevin Stange, University of Michigan
Competency-Based Education in Michigan Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University
School Choice and Student Mobility in Michigan Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University
Evaluating Michigan's Partnership Turnaround Reform Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University
Teacher Labor Markets Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University
Evaluating Michigan's Early Literacy Law Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University
CALDER Academic Mobility Project Tara Kilbride, Michigan State University
Lead Achievement Gaps and Insights for Remediation: Evidence from the Flint Water Crisis Sam Trejo, Princeton University and Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
Investigating the Effects of Expulsion and State Efforts to Curb its Use Matthew Truwit, University of Michigan (Matthew Ronfeld, advisor)
Improving Opportunities and Achievement for English Learners in Secondary School Settings Ilana Umanski, University of Oregon
District Contracting: Causes and Consequences in Michigan Brittany Vasquez, University of Michigan (Brian Jacob, advisor)
Evaluation of Young Fives Program Christina Weiland, University of Michigan
Cradle to Kindergarten Michigan: Charting a Path towards Equitable High-Quality Early Learning for All Christina Weiland, University of Michigan
Students with Disabilities' Participation in Interdistrict Choice Christina Weiland, University of Michigan
An Investigation of the Language Demands in Standards, Assessments, and Curricular Materials for English Learners Mikyung Wolf, ETS
Examining the longitudinal effects of the Great Start Readiness Program Jamie Wu, Michigan State University

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