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Activity Number:
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316
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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| Abstract - #307860 |
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Title:
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Causal Inference and Accountability in NYC Public Schools
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Author(s):
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Jennifer Hill*+
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Companies:
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Columbia University
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Address:
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, New York, NY, 10027,
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Keywords:
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accountability ; causal inference ; schools
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Abstract:
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Accountability is the latest battle cry in the war on the failure of our educational system in the urban US. This fight was taken up and turned into national policy by No Child Left Behind. But what does accountability mean when viewed from a causal perspective? And how can principles regarding causal inference influence the way that accountability policies are manifested in large US city school districts? This question is pursued and one solution described in the context of the New York City Public School System.
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