The Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education advances educational equity by conducting economic evaluations of interventions and policies that address educational barriers related to poverty and oppression. One aspect of this work is to assess and demonstrate the value of investing in education and marginalized children and youth. The research the Center conducts provides information about effective practices and associated “ingredients” to improve the efficient allocation of scarce resources to better serve students and society. More information about CBCSE on our website.

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Submissions from 2021

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Empirical Support for Establishing Common Assumptions in Cost Research in Education, Robert Shand and Brooks Bowden

Submissions from 2019

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Addressing Leandro: Supporting Student Learning by Mitigating Student Hunger, Brooks Bowden and Rebecca A. Davis

Submissions from 2018

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Examining Systems of Student Support, Brooks Bowden, Atsuko Muroga, Anyi Wang, Robert Shand, and Henry M. Levin

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Minnesota Reading Corps Pre-K Program Cost Analysis, Brooks Bowden, Maya Escueta, Atsuko Muroga, Viviana Rodriguez, and Henry M. Levin

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REACH Cost Analysis, Robert Shand, Atsuko Muroga, Viviana Rodriguez, and Henry M. Levin

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Evaluating Digital Math Tools in the Field, Fiona Hollands and Yilin Pan

Submissions from 2017

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EdTech Decision-making in Higher Education, Fiona Hollands and Maya Escueta

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A Benefit-Cost Analysis of a Long-Term Intervention on Social and Emotional Learning in Compulsory School, Alli Klapp, Clive R. Belfield, Brooks Bowden, Henry M. Levin, Robert Shand, and Sabine Zander

Submissions from 2016

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early Reading Programs: A Demonstration With Recommendations for Future Research, Fiona Hollands, Michael J. Kieffer, Robert Shand, Yilin Pan, Henan Cheng, and Henry M. Levin

Submissions from 2015

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The Economic Value of Social and Emotional Learning, Clive R. Belfield, Brooks Bowden, Alli Klapp, Henry Levin, Robert Shand, and Sabine Zander

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Efficiency of Automated Detectors of Learner Engagement and Affect Compared with Traditional Observation Methods, Fiona Hollands and Ipek Bakir

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A Benefit-Cost Analysis of City Connects, Brooks Bowden, Clive R. Belfield, Henry M. Levin, Robert Shand, Anyi Wang, and Melisa Morales

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Mobilizing Volunteer Tutors to Improve Student Literacy, Robin Tepper Jacob, Catherine Armstrong, Jacklyn Willard, Brooks Bowden, and Yilin Pan

Submissions from 2014

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MOOCs: Expectations and Reality, Fiona Hollands and Devayani Tirthali

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Estimating the Cost-Effectiveness of a National Program that Impacts High School Graduation and Postsecondary Enrollment, Brooks Bowden

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Resource Requirements and Costs of Developing and Delivering MOOCs, Fiona Hollands and Devayani Tirthali

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Why do Institutions Offer MOOCs?, Fiona Hollands and Devayani Tirthali

Submissions from 2013

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The Economic Value of National Service, Clive R. Belfield

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Benefit-Cost Analysis of Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) of the City University of New York (CUNY), Henry M. Levin and Emma Garcia

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Improving Early Literacy: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Effective Reading Programs, Fiona Hollands, Yilin Pan, Robert Shand, Henan Cheng, Henry M. Levin, Clive R. Belfield, Michael Kieffer, Brooks Bowden, and Barbara Hanisch-Cerda

Submissions from 2012

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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Interventions that Improve High School Completion, Henry M. Levin, Clive R. Belfield, Fiona Hollands, Brooks Bowden, Henan Cheng, Robert Shand, Yilin Pan, and Barbara Hanisch-Cerda

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Cost-effectiveness of Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) of the City University of New York (CUNY), Henry M. Levin and Emma Garcia

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Using Cost-effectiveness Analysis to Evaluate School of One, Fiona Hollands

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The Economic Value of Opportunity Youth, Clive R. Belfield, Henry M. Levin, and Rachel Rosen

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Comparing Costs of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: An International Perspective, Henry M. Levin and Heather L. Schwartz

Submissions from 2011

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Providing Comprehensive Educational Opportunity to Low-Income Students. Part 3: How Much Does New York City Now Spend on Children’s Services?, Clive R. Belfield and Emma Garcia

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Providing Comprehensive Educational Opportunity to Low-Income Students. Part 4: What Are the Social and Economic Returns?, Clive R. Belfield, Fiona Hollands, and Henry M. Levin

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The Economics of Education, Henry M. Levin

Submissions from 2009

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High School Dropouts and the Economic Losses from Juvenile Crime in California, Clive R. Belfield and Henry M. Levin

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Some Economic Consequences of Improving Mathematics Performance, Henry M. Levin and Clive R. Belfield

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The Economic Payoff to Investing in Educational Justice, Henry M. Levin

Submissions from 2007

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Investments in K-12 Education for Minnesota: What Works?, Henry M. Levin and Clive R. Belfield

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What is the Cost of a Preschool Program?, Henry M. Levin and Heather L. Schwartz

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The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America´s Children, Henry M. Levin, Clive R. Belfield, Peter Muennig, and Cecilia Rouse

Submissions from 2006

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Financing Early Childhood Care and Education: An International Review, Clive R. Belfield

Submissions from 2005

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Should Ohio Invest in Universal Pre-Schooling?, Clive R. Belfield

Submissions from 2002

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The Cost Effectiveness of Whole School Reforms, Henry M. Levin

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Learning in Practice: Cost-effectiveness of Continuing Professional Development in Health Care, Celia Brown, Clive R. Belfield, and S. J. Field

Submissions from 1981

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The Costs of Computer-Assisted Instruction, Henry M. Levin and Louis Woo

Submissions from 1972

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The Costs to the Nation of Inadequate Education: A Report Prepared for the Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity of the United States Senate, Henry M. Levin