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Accountability, incentives and behavior: the impact of high-stakes testing in the Chicago Public Schools

Brian A. Jacob
- 01 Jun 2005 - 
- Vol. 89, Iss: 5, pp 761-796
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The authors examined the impact of an accountability policy implemented in the Chicago Public Schools in 1996-1997, using a panel of student-level, administrative data, and found that math and reading achievement increased sharply following the introduction of the accountability policy, in comparison to both prior achievement trends in the district and to changes experienced by other large, urban districts.
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This article is published in Journal of Public Economics.The article was published on 2005-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 554 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Accountability & Special education.

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Eyvind Elstad, +1 more
- 14 Dec 2011 - 
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Rotten Apples: An Investigation of the Prevalence and Predictors of Teacher Cheating

Brian A. Jacob, +1 more
- 01 Aug 2003 - 
TL;DR: Jacob and Levitt as mentioned in this paper investigated the prevalence and predictors of teacher cheating in Chicago Public Schools. But they did not consider the role of teachers in the cheating and did not identify any teachers who were involved in cheating.
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Economic Considerations and Class Size

Alan B. Krueger
- 01 Feb 2003 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined evidence on the effect of class size on student achievement and showed that the results of quantitative summaries of the literature depend critically on whether studies are accorded equal weight.
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The Myth of the Texas Miracle in Education

Walt Haney
- 19 Aug 2000 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarize the recent history of education reform and statewide testing in Texas, which led to the introduction of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) in 1990-91.
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