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Levin, Henry M.; Belfield, Clive – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Cost-effectiveness analysis is rarely used in education. When it is used, it often fails to meet methodological standards, especially with regard to cost measurement. Although there are occasional criticisms of these failings, we believe that it is useful to provide a listing of the more common concerns and how they might be addressed. Based upon…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Validity, Educational Policy
Hollands, Fiona; Bowden, A. Brooks; Belfield, Clive; Levin, Henry M.; Cheng, Henan; Shand, Robert; Pan, Yilin; Hanisch-Cerda, Barbara – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2014
In this article, we perform cost-effectiveness analysis on interventions that improve the rate of high school completion. Using the What Works Clearinghouse to select effective interventions, we calculate cost-effectiveness ratios for five youth interventions. We document wide variation in cost-effectiveness ratios between programs and between…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, High School Graduates, Intervention, Graduation Rate
Levin, Henry M.; Belfield, Clive; Muennig, Peter; Rouse, Cecilia – Economics of Education Review, 2007
This paper calculates the public savings (financial benefits) from greater public investments in the education of African-American males. Over one-fifth of each age cohort of black males in US is not a high school graduate. We identify five interventions that would--based on credible research--increase the graduation rate; we also report the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Intervention, Taxes, Graduation Rate
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Belfield, Clive; Levin, Henry M. – American Journal of Education, 2005
The economic model of education policy assumes that there is a substantial consensus on educational goals among constituencies and that the major challenge is to determine the most effective strategies for reaching those goals. Unfortunately, the debate over educational vouchers is complicated by the presence of multiple and competing goals, and…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Ideology, Educational Vouchers, Educational Policy
Levin, Henry M.; Belfield, Clive – American School Board Journal, 2003
Describes the development and implementation of a metaphorical (nonenforceable) family contract that sets forth parental responsibilities for assisting the public schools in the education of their children. Contract involves the home environment, use of the out-of-school time, and parent involvement with schooling. Discusses issues related to the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment, Family School Relationship, Parent Participation