Helen F. Ladd

Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy

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1.

The Fiscal Externalities of Charter Schools: Evidence from North Carolina

Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) Working Paper No. 261
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 06 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2018
Helen F. Ladd and John D. Singleton
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and University of Rochester - Department of Economics
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The Dallas School Accountability and Incentive Program: An Evaluation of its Impacts on Student Outcomes

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 12 May 1997
Helen F. Ladd
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
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Are Teacher Absences Worth Worrying About in the U.S.?

NBER Working Paper No. w13648
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 30 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2022
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Accountability Pressure: Regression Discontinuity Estimates of How NCLB Affects Student Behavior

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 01 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 10 May 2016
John Holbein and Helen F. Ladd
University of Virginia and Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
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performance-based accountability, non-cognitive skills, No Child Left Behind, regression discontinuity

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Multifaceted Aid for Low-Income Students and College Outcomes: Evidence from North Carolina

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Multifaceted Aid for Low-Income Students and College Outcomes: Evidence from North Carolina

NBER Working Paper No. w22217
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 09 May 2016 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2023
Charles T. Clotfelter, Steven W. Hemelt and Helen F. Ladd
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
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Multifaceted Aid for Low-Income Students and College Outcomes: Evidence from North Carolina

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9888
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 25 Apr 2016
Charles T. Clotfelter, Steven W. Hemelt and Helen F. Ladd
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
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postsecondary completion, financial aid

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Scaling the Digital Divide: Home Computer Technology and Student Achievement

NBER Working Paper No. w16078
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 14 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2023
Jacob L. Vigdor and Helen F. Ladd
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
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How and Why Do Teacher Credentials Matter for Student Achievement?

NBER Working Paper No. w12828
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 12 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 22 Jul 2022
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement in High School: A Cross-Subject Analysis with Student Fixed Effects

NBER Working Paper No. w13617
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 29 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2022
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Would Higher Salaries Keep Teachers in High-Poverty Schools? Evidence from a Policy Intervention in North Carolina

NBER Working Paper No. w12285
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 16 Jun 2006 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2022
Charles T. Clotfelter, Elizabeth Glennie, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - North Carolina Education Research Data Center, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Teacher-Student Matching and the Assessment of Teacher Effectiveness

NBER Working Paper No. w11936
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 19 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2022
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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School District Responses to Fiscal Constraints

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 26 Nov 1997
Helen F. Ladd
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
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The Academic Achievement Gap in Grades 3 to 8

NBER Working Paper No. w12207
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 10 Nov 2022
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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The Growing Segmentation of the Charter School Sector in North Carolina

NBER Working Paper No. w21078
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 13 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2023
Helen F. Ladd, Charles T. Clotfelter and John Holbein
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and University of Virginia
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Public School Choice and Integration: Evidence from Durham, North Carolina

Center for Policy Research Working Paper No. 109
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 18 Apr 2011
Robert Bifulco, Helen F. Ladd and Stephen L. Ross
Syracuse University - Center for Policy Research, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and University of Connecticut - Department of Economics
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Racial segregation, School Choice

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City Taxes and Property Tax Bases

NBER Working Paper No. w2197
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 Dec 2006 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2023
Katharine Bradbury and Helen F. Ladd
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
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Algebra for 8th Graders: Evidence on its Effects from 10 North Carolina Districts

NBER Working Paper No. w18649
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 22 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2023
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Federal Oversight, Local Control, and the Specter of "Resegregation" in Southern Schools

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Federal Oversight, Local Control, and the Specter of "Resegregation" in Southern Schools

NBER Working Paper No. w11086
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 23 Feb 2005 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2022
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Federal Oversight, Local Control, and the Specter of "Resegregation" in Southern Schools

American Law and Economics Review, Vol. 8, Issue 2, pp. 347-389, 2006
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Charles T. Clotfelter, Jacob L. Vigdor and Helen F. Ladd
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy

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The Aftermath of Accelerating Algebra: Evidence from a District Policy Initiative

NBER Working Paper No. w18161
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 16 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2023
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob L. Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Raising the Bar for College Admission: North Carolina's Increase in Minimum Math Course Requirements

NBER Working Paper No. w21926
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 25 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 31 May 2023
Charles T. Clotfelter, Steven W. Hemelt and Helen F. Ladd
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
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Public Universities, Equal Opportunity, and the Legacy of Jim Crow: Evidence from North Carolina

NBER Working Paper No. w21577
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 21 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2023
Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd and Jacob Vigdor
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy and University of Washington
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Does Regulating Entry Requirements Lead to More Effective Principals?

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Jul 2024
Steven Rivkin, Wes Austin, Bingjie Chen, Dan Goldhaber, Eric A. Hanushek, Kriatian Holden, Cory Koedel, Helen F. Ladd, Jin Luo, Eric Parsons, Gregory Phelan, Tim R. Sass and Mavzuna Turaeva
University of Illinois at Chicago, affiliation not provided to SSRN, American Institutes for Research, American Institutes for Research, Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, American Institutes for Research, University of Missouri, Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Economics, Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and Duke University - Department of Economics
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Leadership, Principals, School/Teacher Effectiveness, Certification/Licensure, Longitudinal Studies

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Institutional Change and Coproduction of Public Services: The Effect of Charter Schools on Parental Involvement

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 16, Issue 4, pp. 553-576, 2006
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Robert Bifulco and Helen F. Ladd
Syracuse University - Center for Policy Research and Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy

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