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Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Alternative Sample Selection Corrections

Robert Garlick, Joshua Hyman. November 2018

Topics: Methods

Tags: Assessment, Higher education

We use a natural experiment to evaluate sample selection correction methods' performance. In 2007, Michigan began requiring that all students take a college entrance exam, increasing the exam-taking rate from 64 to 99%. We apply different selection correction methods, using different sets of… more →
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Can Light-Touch College-Going Interventions Make a Difference? Evidence From a Statewide Experiment in Michigan

Joshua Hyman. April 2019

Topics: Pathways to and Through Postsecondary

Tags: College readiness, Equity, Higher education

I conduct a statewide experiment in Michigan with nearly 50,000 high-achieving high school seniors. Treated students are mailed a letter encouraging them to consider college and providing them with the web address of a college information website. I find that very high-achieving, low-income… more →
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