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Erciulescu A., Ren W., Li J., Krenzke T., Mohadjer L., and Fay R. (2022).

Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC): County-level estimation for age and education groups methodology report.

(NCES 2023-004). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, United States Department of Education.
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Finster M. and Lamitie A. (2022).

Leaning in on management to empower teacher leaders.

Journal of Education Human Resources.
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Li J., Krenzke T., Ren W., Mohadjer L., Fay R., and Erciulescu A. (2022).

Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC): State-level estimation for age and education groups methodology report.

(NCES 2022-050). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Bryan L.N., Smith-Grant J., Brener N., Kilmer G., Lo A., Queen B., and Underwood J.M. (2022).

Electronic versus paper and pencil survey administration mode comparison: 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Journal of School Health, .
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Palmer J.E., Williams E., and Mennicke A. (2022).

Interpersonal violence experiences and disclosure patterns among lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer+, and heterosexual university students.

Journal of Family Violence, 37(3), 505-519.
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Nastasi B.K., Hitchcock J.H., Gutierrez R., and Oshrin S. (2022).

Promoting quality of mixed methods consultation research: A synergistic participatory framework.

Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 32(1), 22-45.
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Bryan L.N., Brener N., Barker L., Lo A., and Underwood J.M. (2021).

US nationwide assessment of school health policies and practices using state-level data.

Health Education Journal, 80(6), 724-733.
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Garrison-Mogren R., Lewis L., and Troppe P.A. (2021).

State and district strategies to reduce dropouts.

(NCEE 2021-004). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Isenberg E., Max J., Gleason P., and Deutsch J. (2021).

Do low-income students have equal access to effective teachers?.

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.
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Krenzke T. and Li J. (2021).

Data protection toolkit’s playbook as demonstrated through the PIAAC Prison Study.

Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Establishment Statistics. Virtual: American Statistical Association.
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Decker-Woodrow L.E. and Barfield D. (2021).

Combating systematic research inequality through multiple research approaches: Exploring the role of federal funding opportunities.

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 13(1), 74-83.
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Feldman J., Flynn J., Dunderdale T., Miyaoka A., and Finster M. (2021).

Results of Maryland's system-level developmental mathematics pathway initiative.

MathAMATYC Educator, 13(1), 4-11.
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Wells J. (2021).

Findings from the 2021 Teach For America National Principal Survey.

Rockville, MD: Westat.
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Isenberg E. and Webber A. (2021).

State and district use of Title II, Part A funds in 2019-20.

(NCEE 2021-011). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Crosse S., Gottfredson D.C., Bauer E.L., Tang Z., Harmon M.A., and Greene A.D. (2021).

Are effects of school resource officers moderated by student race and ethnicity?.

Crime & Delinquency.
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Isenberg E. and Webber A. (2021).

State and district use of Title II, Part A funds in 2018–19.

(NCEE 2021-006). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Finster M. and Milanowski A. (2021).

Assessing teachers’ perceptions of alignment of human capital management of teacher leadership initiatives.

Journal of Education Human Resources, 38(1), 54-74.
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Munk T., Rui N., Zhu W., and Carlson E. (2021).

Using state data sets and meta-analysis of low-powered studies to evaluate a school-based dropout prevention program for students with disabilities.

Studies in Educational Evaluation, 68, 100969.
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Finster M. and Feldman J. (2021).

Cost-effectiveness of a statistics-based approach to developmental mathematics education.

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice.
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Gottfredson D.C., Crosse S., Tang Z., Bauer E.L., Harmon M.A., Hagen C.A., and Greene A.D. (2020).

Effects of school resource officers on school crime and responses to school crime.

Criminology & Public Policy, 19(3), 905-940.
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Gray L. and Lewis L. (2020).

Teachers’ use of technology for school and homework assignments: 2018–19.

(NCES 2020-048). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.
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Troppe P., Isenberg E., Milanowski A., Garrison-Mogren R., Rizzo L., Gill B.P., Ross C., Dillon E., and Li A. (2020).

The transition to ESSA: State and district approaches to implementing Title I and Title II-A in 2017–18.

(NCEE 2021-002). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.
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Clark M.A. and Isenberg E. (2020).

Do Teach For America corps members still improve student achievement? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of Teach For America's scale-up effort.

Education Finance and Policy, 15(4), 736-760.
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Chaney B., Braun H., and Jenkins F. (2020).

Novice middle school teachers’ preparedness for teaching, and the helpfulness of supports: A survey of one state.

Education Policy Analysis Archives, 28(107), 1-36.
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Benton K., Butterfield K., Manian N., Molina M., and Richel M. (2020).

Returning to school: A toolkit for principals.

Rockville, MD: National Comprehensive Center at Westat.
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Finster M.P. and Feldman J. (2020).

Cost-effectiveness of 2 support models for a healthy school initiative.

Journal of School Health, 90(9), 724-730.
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Krenzke T., Mohadjer L., Li J., Erciulescu A.L., Fay R., Ren W., Van de Kerchkove W., Li L., and Rao J.N.K. (2020).

Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. State and county estimation methodology report.

(NCES 2020-225). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.
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Tourangeau K., Nord C., Lê T., Wallner-Allen K., Vaden-Kiernan N., Blaker L., and Najarian M. (2019).

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010–11 (ECLS-K:2011) User's manual for the ECLS-K:2011 Kindergarten-fifth grade data file and electronic codebook, public version.

(NCES 2019-051). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Murangi K., Perkins R., and Tang J. (2019).

Findings and Recommendations from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2017 Pilot Study of the Middle School Transcript Study (MSTS): Methodological Report.

(NCES 2019-031). Washington, DC: NCES.
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Krenzke T., Van de Kerchkove W., Thornton N., Diaz-Hoffmann L., Hogan J., Mohadjer L., Li L., Li J., Yamamoto K., Khorramdel L., and Ali U. (2019).

U.S. Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012/2014/2017: Main Study, National Supplement, and PIAAC 2017 technical report.

(NCES 2020-224). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.
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Webber A., Rui N., Garrison-Mogren R., Olsen R.B., and Gutmann B. (2019).

Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impacts three years after students applied.

(NCEE 2019-4006). Washington, DC: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Cantor D., Fisher B., Chibnall S., Harps S., Townsend R., Thomas G., Lee H., Kranz V., Herbison R., and Madden K. (2019).

Report on the AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct.

Washington, DC: Association of American Universities.
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Munk T., O'Hara N., and Sulzberger L.A. (2019).

Examining representation and identification: Over, under, or both? (Version 2.0).

Rockville, MD: Westat.
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Zehler A.M., Miyaoka A., Chaney B., Orellana V., Vahey P., Torre Gibney D., Yee K., and Yilmazel-Sahin Y. (2019).

Supporting English learners through technology: What districts and teachers say about digital learning resources for English learners. Volume I: Final report.

Washington, DC: Policy and Program Studies Service, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education.
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Di Frances C.D., Childs E., Fetterman J.L., Villanti A.C., Stanton C.A., Russo A.R., Hirsch G.A., Solis A.C., and Benjamin E.J. (2019).

Implementing and evaluating a mentor training to improve support for early-career scholars in tobacco regulatory science.

Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
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Palmer S.B., Fleming K.K., Summers J.A., Erwin E.J., Maude S.P., Brotherson M.J., Stroup-Rentier V., Haines S.J., Zheng Y.Z., Peck N.F., and Wu H.-Y. (2019).

Foundations for self-determination in early childhood: Preliminary preschool study.

Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
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Tourangeau K., Nord C., Lê T., Wallner-Allen K., Vaden-Kiernan N., Blaker L., and Najarian M. (2018).

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010–11 (ECLS-K:2011): User's manual for the ECLS-K:2011 Kindergarten-fourth grade data file and electronic codebook, public version.

(NCES 2018-032). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source (PDF)
Dynarski M., Rui N., Webber A., and Gutmann B. (2018).

Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impacts two years after students applied.

(NCEE 2018-4010). Washington, DC: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Mohadjer L. and Edwards B. (2018).

Paradata and dashboards in PIAAC.

Quality Assurance in Education, 26(2), 263-277.
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Li J., Krenzke T., Mohadjer L., Van de Kerchkove W., Li L., Ren W., and Adbaru H.H. (2018).

Choice of small area models based on sample designs and availability of auxiliary data in PIAAC Study.

Proceedings of the Survey Research Methods Section of the American Statistical Association (pp. 2078-2093). Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association.
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Young D.L. and Choi J. (2018).

Information and computer technologies for Improving international assessment.

In S. Swayze and V. Ford (Eds.), Innovative applications of knowledge discovery and information resources management (pp. 173-194). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
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Carpenter D., Hassell S., Mardon R., Fair S., Johnson M., Siegel S., and Nix M. (2018).

Using learning communities to support adoption of health care innovations.

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 44(10), 566-573.
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Gray L. and Lewis L. (2018).

Career and technical education programs in public school districts: 2016-17: First Look Report.

(NCES 2018-028). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Hall K.L., Vogel A.L., Huang G.C., Serrano K.J., Rice E.L., Tsakraklides S.P., and Fiore S.M. (2018).

The science of team science: A review of the empirical evidence and research gaps on collaboration in science.

American Psychologist, 73(4), 532-548.
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Daley T.C., Edwards J., Fiore T.A., and Johnson L. (2018).

National Evaluation of the State Deaf-Blind Projects.

NCEE 2018-4006. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Story A.E., Carpenter-Song E., Acquilano S.C., Becker D.R., and Drake R.E. (2018).

Mental health leaves of absence in college and therapy: A qualitative study of student experiences.

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.
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Finster M.P. and Milanowski A. (2018).

Teacher perceptions of a new performance evaluation system and their influence on practice: A within- and between-level analysis.

Education Policy Analysis Archives, 26(41).
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Decker L.E. (2018).

The relationship between internal teacher profiles and the quality of teacher-child interactions in prekindergarten.

Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 32(1), 32-51.
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Booth E., Shields J., and Carle J. (2017).

Advanced course completion rates among New Mexico high school students following changes in graduation requirements.

(REL 2018-278). Washington, DC: Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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Dynarski M., Rui N., Webber A., and Gutmann B. (2017).

Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impacts after one year.

(NCEE 2017-4022). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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