Supplying Choice: An Analysis of School Participation Decisions in Voucher Programs in Washington,DC, Indiana,and Louisiana     

Yujie Sude  Corey A. DeAngelis  Patrick J. Wolf 《Journal of School Choice》2018,12(1):8-33

Since school voucher funds are public, policymakers fiercely debate how those funds should be spent. A goal of many decision-makers is to ensure that every private school option is “high-quality” through program accountability regulations. Private schools, however, decide whether to participate in a private school choice program and likely factor the amount of state regulations into that decision. This paper estimates the program participation decisions of the private schools in D.C., Indiana, and Louisiana. We specifically examine the impacts of voucher regulations on the supply-side of voucher programs. We employ a linear probability model to examine how school quality, as measured by revenue, tuition, enrollment, and Great School Review scores, is associated with program participation for schools. Results indicate that higher tuition-levels and larger cohort enrollments, conditions normally associated with high quality schools, identify schools that are less likely to participate in voucher programs. We also find a consistent negative relationship between Great Schools Review score and the school participation decision in all three locations; however, these coefficients are not statistically significant. State fixed effects reveal that private schools in D.C. and Louisiana, the two states that have higher regulatory burdens, are less likely to participate in voucher programs.  相似文献   

School-based interventions for obesity: Current approaches and future prospects     

M. Chris Wolf  Kenneth R. Cohen  Joseph G. Rosenfeld 《Psychology in the schools》1985,22(2):187-200

Obesity is a serious, prevalent, and recurring disorder that affects many school children. There are numerous physical, and perhaps psychosocial, difficulties associated with being overweight. This article examines three major types of intervention strategies that have been utilized in school-based weight-reduction programs. Behavior modification, dietary control/nutrition education, and physical activities have been successfully combined in multificeted obesity interventions to produce modest weight loss. Improved research designs, long-term follow-up, further examination of social supports, and prevention strategies are needed.  相似文献   

The potential impact of quantum computers on society     

Ronald de Wolf 《Ethics and Information Technology》2017,19(4):271-276

This paper considers the potential impact that the nascent technology of quantum computing may have on society. It focuses on three areas: cryptography, optimization, and simulation of quantum systems. We will also discuss some ethical aspects of these developments, and ways to mitigate the risks.  相似文献   

Geriatric Depression: A Clinical Guide,by Gary J. Kennedy     

Loretta Wolf 《Educational gerontology》2017,43(10):528-529

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An experimental investigation of specific language disability (dyslexia)   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Clifton W. Wolf 《Annals of dyslexia》1967,17(1):32-39

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Regression to the Mean: How Big Is It?     

Richard M. Wolf 《Educational Measurement》1995,14(1):29-29

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What Can We Learn From State NAEP?     

Richard M. Wolf 《Educational Measurement》1992,11(4):12-12

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Automaticity, retrieval processes, and reading: a longitudinal study in average and impaired readers   总被引：20，自引：0，他引：20  

M Wolf  H Bally  R Morris 《Child development》1986,57(4):988-1000

In this longitudinal investigation, the development of word-retrieval speed and its relationship to reading was studied in 72 average and 11 severely impaired readers in the kindergarten to grade 2 period (5-8 years). Subjects received a battery of 3 reading measures and 4 continuous naming tests with varied stimulus requirements. Results indicated that the relationship of retrieval speed to reading is a function of development and the correspondence between higher- and lower-level processes in the specific retrieval and reading measures. As automaticity in retrieval developed in average readers, naming-speed/reading relationships moved from strong, general predictions to highly differentiated ones. The strongest correlations were between naming speed for graphological stimuli and lower-level reading tasks. Impaired readers performed slower than average readers on all naming measures across all years, particularly on graphological symbols. 3 dyslexic subgroups emerged: the largest was globally impaired across all naming rate and reading tasks; 2 smaller subgroups had early specific, retrieval-rate deficits and dissociated reading deficits.  相似文献   

Average Effect Sizes in Developer-Commissioned and Independent Evaluations     

Rebecca Wolf  Jennifer Morrison  Amanda Inns  Robert Slavin  Kelsey Risman 《Journal of research on educational effectiveness》2020,13(2):428-447

Abstract

Rigorous evidence of program effectiveness has become increasingly important with the 2015 passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). One question that has not yet been fully explored is whether program evaluations carried out or commissioned by developers produce larger effect sizes than evaluations conducted by independent third parties. Using study data from the What Works Clearinghouse, we find evidence of a “developer effect,” where program evaluations carried out or commissioned by developers produced average effect sizes that were substantially larger than those identified in evaluations conducted by independent parties. We explore potential reasons for the existence of a “developer effect” and provide evidence that interventions evaluated by developers were not simply more effective than those evaluated by independent parties. We conclude by discussing plausible explanations for this phenomenon as well as providing suggestions for researchers to mitigate potential bias in evaluations moving forward.  相似文献   

Cultural‐competence considerations for contemporary school‐based threat assessment     

Meagan D. O&#x;Malley  Leora Wolf‐Prusan  Cecilia Lima Rodriguez  Randy Xiong  Mary Rose Swarts 《Psychology in the schools》2019,56(2):255-275

Threat‐assessment procedures are advanced for their utility in reducing racial disparities in punitive and exclusionary school discipline outcomes. Generally unexamined, however, is bias in who gets referred for school‐based threat assessment and under what circumstances. Cultural‐competence considerations hold promise for addressing sources of bias in the evaluation of threats made in the school setting. Using a quantitative approach, this systematic literature review examines the degree to which contemporary cultural‐competence considerations are embedded in 24 school‐based threat‐assessment articles published between 2007 and 2017. Results indicate generally poor coverage of considerations for cultural competence both within and across threat‐assessment articles. An analysis of change in cultural‐competence considerations by year of publication suggests that more recently published threat‐assessment literature has generally not integrated concurrent advancements in concepts of cultural competence. Preliminary guidance for incorporating contemporary cultural‐competence considerations into school‐based threat‐assessment procedures are provided.  相似文献