David Card
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Grant
A Generalized Analysis of the Direct and Spillover Effects of Test-based Retention Policies
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Florida's test-based retention policy. Under this policy, students who cannot demonstrate adequate reading ability at the end of third grade are retained in third grade and provided with retention-year interventions designed to improve their reading skills. Applying quasi-experimental methods to secondary data from three large Florida school districts, the researchers will answer four questions: (1) What is the effect of being retained ...
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R305A240041
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National Center for Research on Gifted Education
Two crucial issues continue to plague gifted education: (1) Underrepresented populations continue to be under identified as gifted and underserved by programs for the gifted. (2) Research on best-practice interventions for gifted students and outcomes of gifted programs and services is sparse. Center researchers will complete three secondary studies and one randomized control trial (RCT) to provide stakeholders with tools to better recognize and harness untapped talent and increase our under...
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R305C200012
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Test-Based Acceleration in Middle School Math: Impacts on College Entry and STEM Major Choice for High-achieving Students and Under-represented Groups
The purpose of the study is to evaluate an accelerated middle school math curriculum, Great Explorations in Mathematics (GEM). The GEM program places eligible students in Pre-Algebra in 6th grade, Algebra I in 7th grade and Geometry in 8th grade, accelerating students by two years relative to the standard curriculum. The project aims to understand the potential of early academic tracking in promoting and sustaining achievement, especially among underserved students with high math ability, an...
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Award number:
R305A190175
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Gifted Education Program Participation and Program Impacts
The goal of this project is to evaluate the impact of gifted education on student achievement in the Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) in Florida. The BCPS gifted program is district-wide and characterized by high-intensity models with separate gifted classrooms, specialized teacher training, and accelerated and differentiated instruction. The research team will also evaluate a BCPS universal screening program aimed at the under-representation of disadvantaged groups in the gifted program...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305E110019