Angela Crevar
@AngelaCrevar
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Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership @MercerEducation
Joined June 2011
Excited to share our essay, “House Bill 5 Expands Postsecondary Pathways for Rural Texas Students,” via @urbaninstitute! We found more rural students earning certificates & associate’s degrees in high school, boosting earning potential! @TTUEducation
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In 2013, Texas lawmakers took a large step toward expanding postsecondary access for the state’s high schoolers with the passage House Bill 5 (HB5), which re…
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My postdoc @AngelaCrevar presenting our work with @kmansell on AP course-taking in Texas following HB5 shifted high school graduation plans. My team had a fantastic #2023APPAM @APPAM_DC! Looking forward to next year. 😊
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Fantastic feature of our work by @AlysonRKlein at @educationweek @EdWeekTeacher. Thank you for writing about our work at @TTUEducation @CIRCLE_TTU! 📈📊 @jjgottlieb
Teachers From Online-Only Prep Programs Hinder Student Achievement, Report Finds https://t.co/WSPq31xB1a
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New policy brief w/ @LeviTTU & @AngelaCrevar. Our study examines the effect of implementing the P-TECH school model on student outcomes such as higher ed credential attainment prior to high school graduation & postgraduate employment in high-demand jobs.
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New brief out w/ @AngelaCrevar on community college baccalaureate programs. We show that these programs increase 1) the # of degrees earned by students, 2) chances students attend any form of higher ed, & 3) growth in the # of high-demand degrees earned.
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🚨 New article 🚨out w/ @magottfried and @taylor_odle, “Explaining Course Enrollment Gaps in High School: Examination of Gender-Imbalance in the Applied Sciences” 1/4
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Federal policy in the United States has urged high schools to expand offerings in career and technical education (CTE) coursework to address persistent gender i...
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My first PhD graduates at @TTUEducation 🥺 Off to change the world So proud of you @AngieCirino @DeidraWCrain @AngelaCrevar @kmansell 🎓 🎉 🎓
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(2/6) LaFortune @ppicNotes, @rothstein_jesse and @dwschanz study showed net gains of 0.12-0.24 standard deviations in student achievement per $1,000 per pupil per year. Gains were sustained for 10 years showing that adequacy funding does help raise student achievement.
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(6/6) Policy makers take note- constituents want to know their tax $ is put to good use. Show how money matters to improve achievement with more evidence from @KiraboJackson D. Kreisman & M. Steinberg, especially for students of color and for those from low-income districts.
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(5/6)When many of our students with the greatest need do not receive the resources they need, that translates to lower academic achievement. Providing increased spending results in higher achievement and greater opportunities for student success- A great return on investment!
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(4/6) An event study Difference in Difference (DiD) research methodology was used. The dependent variable = student achievement, explanatory variable of interest = SFR. District level subject/grade/year were aggregated and then merged with district finance and demographic data.
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(3/6) LaFortune’s study tracks 64 SFR events in 26 states (3,500 students per state) from 1990-2011. Data taken from: NCES-district finance; US Census- mean household income data; & NAEP achievement data were aggregated by district/year for 4&8th grade reading/math.
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(1/6) Big bang for the education buck! Significantly improved student achievement for students from low income districts results when spending is increased as shown in a 2019 event study. #DrJasmineParker #TTUEconofEdu21
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