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Gwozdzik, Spenser; Stiefel, Leanna – American Educational Research Journal, 2023
Positive perceptions of school climate correlate with many dimensions of academic well-being and student health. Unfortunately, some existing research finds more favorable perceptions in middle school for general education students (GENs) than for students with disabilities (SWDs). Given the importance of ninth grade to student success, it is…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Middle School Students
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Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Hopkins, Bryant Gregory; Stiefel, Leanna – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2021
In the 40-plus years since the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," special education has grown in the number of students and amount spent on services. Despite this growth, academic performance of students with disabilities remains troublingly low compared to general education students. To some extent, these differences reflect…
Descriptors: Special Education, Academic Achievement, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Been, Vicki; Ellen, Ingrid; Figlio, David N.; Nelson, Ashlyn; Ross, Stephen; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Stiefel, Leanna – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2021
This study examines the effects of negative equity on children's academic performance, using data on children attending Florida public schools and housing transactions from the State of Florida. Our empirical strategy exploits variation over time in the timing of family moves to Florida in order to account for household sorting into neighborhoods…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Academic Achievement, Public Schools, Housing