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
Understanding the Take-Up and Outcomes of Early Intervention Services in WISD Catherine Asher, University of Michigan
Study of Educational Attainment in Metro Detroit Catherine Asher, University of Michigan
Auto-Exit for Equity: How Reclassification Policy Influences EL Outcomes 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
Public Pension Plans and Teachers’ Selection Barbara Biasi, Yale University
Cultivating a College-Going Culture: Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise Meredith Billings, Sam Houston State University
The Effect of Test Score Labels on Post-Secondary Enrollment and Program Choice Joshua Brownstein, Michigan State University (Scott Imberman, advisor)
Foreclosures and Educational Inequality: The role of neighborhood instability on student educational outcomes Elizabeth Burland, University of Michigan (Fabian Pfeffer, advisor)
Reporting Student Growth Katherine Castellano, ETS
Higher Education and Reverse Transfers in Michigan Andrea Chambers, Michigan State University (Scott Imberman, advisor)
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
Stymied by the Commute: Does Inequitable Transit Access Tamper College Enrollment in Michigan Cities Kathryn Deane, University of Michigan
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)
New Black Teacher Emergence in Michigan Steven Drake, Michigan State University (Josh Cowen, advisor)
Increasing College Opportunities for Low-Income Students Susan Dynarski, Harvard University and Katherine Michelmore, University of Michigan
MiSTEM Advisory Council Grant Return on Investment Impact Study Ben Hansen, University of Michigan
ECMC Foundation Basic Needs Initiative Evaluation Michelle Hodara, ECMC
An Examination of Michigan’s English Learner (EL) Teacher Workforce Megan Hopkins, University of California San Diego
Developing and Evaluating a College Application and Planning Course in Michigan Joshua Hyman, Amherst College
Summer Youth Employment-Michigan Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
Detroit Promise Path Educational Outcomes Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
Juvenile Justice and Education Outcomes Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
Youth Career Pathways Efforts and Outcomes in Michigan Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
Futures for Frontliners Brian Jacob, University of Michigan
The Determinants and Consequences of Child Abuse on Educational Outcomes 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)
Value Added of Machine Learning in Predicting High School Dropout in Michigan Amanda Ketner, University of Michigan
Academic Trajectories Min Lee, University of Chicago
Student Enrollment and Mobility in Metro Detroit Sarah Lenhoff, Wayne State University
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
Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation – Long Term Follow-Up (MIHOPE-LT) Charles Michalopoulos, MDRC
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
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 Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University
School Choice and Student Mobility in Michigan Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University
Evaluating Michigan's Partnership Turnaround Reform Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University
Teacher Labor Markets Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University
Evaluating Michigan's Early Literacy Law Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University
CALDER Academic Mobility Project Katharine Strunk and 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
Michigan English learners' time to reclassification: A survival analysis Paula Winke, Michigan State University
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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