Survey data indicate the ability signal had informational value, leading students to revise self-assessed ability and AP plans consistent with Bayesian learning¶
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q2 i? Survey data from Oakland Unified School District students showed the signal had informational value, leading students to revise their self-assessed academic ability and plans for AP enrollment, consistent with Bayesian learning. → Naihobe Gonzalez 2017
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Naihobe Gonzalez 2017¶
Naihobe Gonzalez. (2017). How Learning About One's Ability Affects Educational Investments: Evidence from the Advanced Placement Program. Working Paper 52, Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/how-learning-about-ones-ability-affects-educational-investments-evidence-from-the-advanced-placement
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Survey-based analysis of students in the Oakland Unified School District. The data "revealed that the signal had informational value," with belief and plan revisions the authors describe as "consistent with Bayesian learning." No effect size is printed.
"Survey data from students in the Oakland Unified School District revealed that the signal had informational value, leading students to revise their self-assessed academic ability and plans for AP enrollment, consistent with Bayesian learning."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- A personalized ability signal increased the probability of participating in AP classes by 49 percentage points among surveyed students — related
- Students who received the ability signal enrolled in and passed about one more AP course the following year — related
- The ability signal made students substantially more likely to take an AP exam and to pass more exams by year's end — related
- Small changes in the way information is presented can have a large impact on a person's decision to participate in a program — a broader claim this one bears on
- Students who were not surveyed for the study did not respond to the ability signal — related
- Most CTE students also participated in college-level coursework, though CTE students had slightly lower AP participation — related
- Oakland Unified high school participation in Linked Learning career pathways rose from 49% in 2014 to 87.7% in 2020–21 — related
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Survey data indicate the ability signal had informational value, leading students to revise self-assessed ability and AP plans consistent with Bayesian learning |
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Survey data indicate the ability signal had informational value, leading students to revise self-assessed ability and AP plans consistent with Bayesian learning |
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