K12 Archives - Aaron Sojourner

Casey Family Programs. Are there parallels between hiring and child protection processes that can help reduce bias and narrow child welfare’s front door?. Aug. 19, 2020.
Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12

Golberstein, E., I. Zainullina, A. Sojourner & M. Sanders. Effects of School-Based Mental Health Services on Youth Outcomes.
In Works in Progress
Summaries

Minn-LInK Report Brief: Effects of School-based Mental Health Services on Youth Outcomes in Hennepin County

Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12

Brookings, Examining the uneven and hard-to-predict labor market recovery (with Lauren Bauer, Arin Dube, & Wendy Edelberg)
Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12

Sojourner, A. (2013) Identification of Peer Effects with Missing Peer Data: Evidence from Project STAR. Economic Journal. 123(569): 574-605.
In Published Papers
Working Papers

Google scholar

Press Mentions

Access Minnesota radio interview (25 minutes) about implications for ability mixing in classrooms and other education topics
Royal Economic Society: Mixed ability classes raise average achievement and reduce inequality: new evidence of peer effects in early education July 31, 2013

Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12

Flood, S., J. McMurray, A. Sojourner, & M. Wiswall (2022) Inequality in Early Care Experienced by U.S. Children. Journal of Economic Perspectives. 36(2): 199-222
In Published Papers
Working Papers

IZA & NBER

Press Mentions

American Economics Association Research Highlights: Childcare and Inequality
New York Times: How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier.
Small Talks

Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12

Sojourner, A., E. Mykerezi, & K. West. (2014) Teacher Pay Reform And Productivity: Panel Data Evidence from Adoptions of Q-Comp in Minnesota. Journal of Human Resources. 49(4): 945-981.
In Published Papers
Summaries

Mykerezi, Sojourner & West (July 2015) "Reforming Teacher Contracts: A Look at the Impact of Q-Comp on Student Achievement in Minnesota" Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) Reporter. Also a 3-page policy brief.

Press Mentions

The 74 Million: The merit pay myth: Why the conventional wisdom about paying teachers is wrong
Star-Tribune: Additional state funding for teacher evaluations proposed
HometownSource.com: 5-to-1 return on taxpayer dollars is encouraging news. Also, Mille Lacs County Times and Stillwater Gazette,
Educators for Excellence Minnesota: Quality Compensation: Supporting and Rewarding Excellence in Teaching
Minnpost: Minnesota Must Raise Q-Comp Cap to Support Teachers
Star-Tribune op-ed: Don't Go Writing Off Q-Comp
Cited in Star-Tribune letter to editor responding to this op-ed
Pioneer Press article about our testimony at Minnesota House Education committee3/7/14
Star-Tribune op-ed
Star-Tribune article and our letter to the editor

Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12

Laverde, M., A. Sood, A. Sojourner & E. Mykerezi. Teacher Sorting and Student Outcomes: Evidence from a Centralized Market of Teachers.
In Works in Progress
Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12

Hart, C. & A. Sojourner (2015) Unionization and Productivity: Evidence from Charter Schools. Industrial Relations. 55(4): 422-448. Working paper version: IZA.
In Published Papers
Press Mentions

The American Prospect: When Charters Go Union
Chalkbeat: At ed reform conference, charter school leaders feel the political heat and strategize about how to fend off unions
Ohio Watchdog: Kids do fine when charter school forms labor union, study shows. Also, at Townhall.com.
The Detroit News: Do Unions Spell Charter School Doom?
Worchester (Mass.) Telegram & Gazette Unions no enemy to achievement
Minnesota Public Radio Union Votes at Two Charter Schools Could Open Way to Others
Star-Tribune: St. Paul charter school votes to unionize
Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul charter school's teachers join union
Pioneer-Press: St. Paul German Immersion School teachers vote for union
Star-Tribune: German school now state's only unionized charter

Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12

Sajjadiani, S., A. Sojourner, J. Kammeyer-Mueller & E. Mykerezi (2019) Using Machine Learning to Translate Pre-Hire Work History into Predictors of Performance and Retention. Journal of Applied Psychology. 104(10):1207-1225.
In Published Papers [Slides]
Press Mentions

Quartz at Work: An experiment to find teachers who perform better and stay longer shows promising results
Education Week: Taking the Guesswork Out of Teacher Hiring
Education Week: Districts Are Screening for Racial Biases During Teacher Job Interviews. Here's How
Nimble: Nimble partners with researchers to identify excellent teachers
City Pages: Can AI help Minneapolis Public Schools find better teachers who stay longer?
Carlson School magazine: Aaron Sojourner helps Minneapolis Public Schools invest in their students
UBC Sauder magazine: Study finds using machine learning can hire better teachers
U Minnesota Research Brief: Predicting Job Performance and Turnover in Education Using Machine Learning

Topics Econometrics, Human Capital, K12