Skip to content

JHR News & Research Highlights

The Journal of Human Resources is a leading journal in empirical microeconomics, with a focus on policy-relevant research.

  • Home
  • About the Journal of Human Resources
  • Editorial Board
  • Read JHR Online
  • Subscribe

school accountability

principal in hallway
Research Highlights 

Replacing the Principal of a School on the Wrong Side of a Passing Grade—Does It Work?

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 admin education, principals, school accountability, testing

Most U.S. public schools receive a rating or grade that is based largely on test scores. The goal of these

Read more
students working
Research Highlights 

Better Educator Incentives Can Improve Primary School Completion

July 21, 2020 admin development, education, school accountability

Primary school completion rates remain low, and educator accountability remains weak in many low-income countries. The accountability pressures that do

Read more
change in test scores after TRI near school
Research Highlights 

Recess, Lead, and Mercury—TRIs Impact Kids and School Rankings

May 29, 2020May 13, 2020 admin children, education, environment, pollution, school accountability, wellness

There are currently 21,800 toxic release inventory sites (TRIs) operating in the United States, but we have little information on

Read more
student reading
Research Highlights 

Unintended Consequences—How Targeting Schools for Special Benefits in France Can Do More Harm Than Good

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 admin children, education, inequality, low-income students, parenting, school accountability

Compensatory education policies—policies aimed at offsetting educational inequalities between socially and academically disadvantaged children and more advantaged students—are widely used

Read more
teacher
Research Highlights 

Poorly Rated NYC Schools Attract Better Teachers

November 14, 2018November 21, 2018 admin education, school accountability, teachers

The idea of holding schools accountable for students’ performance has stood at the center of school-reform efforts in the United

Read more
school performance
Research Highlights 

Does More Information, Like Releasing Test Scores, Improve Schools? Yes, But Not All

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 admin education, school accountability

The use of school accountability systems is becoming increasingly popular as a way of changing school behavior to improve school

Read more

Categories

  • JHR in the News
  • News & Announcements
  • Research Highlights
A Cover of the Journal of Human Resources

The University of Wisconsin Press Journals Division
728 State Street, Suite 443
Madison, WI 53706-1428  USA
Phone: 608-263-0668
Fax: 608-263-1173
Feedback, questions, or accessibility issues: webmaster@uwpress.wisc.edu.

Contact journal staff: jhr@ssc.wisc.edu.

© 2023 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

Copyright © 2023 JHR News & Research Highlights. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.