What differences a day can make: Quantile regression estimates of the distribution of daily learning gains

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2016
Volume: 141
Issue: C
Pages: 48-51

Authors (2)

Hayes, Michael S. (not in RePEc) Gershenson, Seth (American University)

Score contribution per author:

0.505 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Quantile regressions, which exploit quasi-random variation in days between kindergarten students’ fall and spring tests, show that the effect of school days on kindergarten students’ math and reading gains vary significantly, and monotonically, across the distribution of achievement gains.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:141:y:2016:i:c:p:48-51
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25