Panel: Evaluating the Effectiveness of K-12 Educational Interventions on Student Achievement
(Education)

Thursday, November 3, 2016: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Columbia 6 (Washington Hilton)

*Names in bold indicate Presenter

Panel Chairs:  Carolyn D. Herrington, Florida State University
Discussants:  Umut Ozek, American Institutes for Research and Jihye Kam, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Evaluating the Effectiveness of K-12 Educational Interventions on Student Achievement

How Does Grade Configuration Impact Student Achievement? Evaluating the Effectiveness of K-8 Schools
Kai Hong1, Ron Zimmer1 and John Engberg2, (1)Vanderbilt University, (2)RAND Corporation



Using Propensity Score Matching to Measure the Effect of Grade Retention on Elementary and Middle Grade Academic Outcomes
Sophia HJ Hwang, Elise Cappella and Kate Schwartz, New York University



Estimating the Total Effect and Mediating Effects of Double-Dose Algebra for Students Away from the Cutoff: The Use of Site-Specific Interrupted Time Series Design
Takako Nomi, Saint Louis University and Stephen W. Raudenbush, University of Chicago



Dual-Language Immersion Education at Scale: An Analysis of Program Costs and Mechanisms
Jennifer L. Steele1, Robert O. Slater2, Jennifer Li3, Michael Bacon4, Gema Zamarro5 and Trey Miller3, (1)American University, (2)American Councils for International Education, (3)RAND Corporation, (4)Portland Public Schools, (5)University of Arkansas




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