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Determinants of Success in High School Economics: Lessons from the Field

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Michael C. Kimmitt () (Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Kimberly M. Burnett () (Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

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Recently, the Hawaii Council on Economic Education conducted a survey of high school seniors to gauge their understanding of basic economic concepts. Based on these results, we conduct a series of case studies, consisting of interviews with principals and economics teachers at eight Hawaii public high schools. We summarize the qualitative and quantitative results of these interviews. We then use these and other data to estimate the effects of school, demographic, and other characteristics on average student achievement on the survey. We find that the improvement in student test scores as a result of a one semester economics course is modest, but that the single greatest determinant of achievement is overall school quality. Based on these and other findings, we present recommendations for policy and further research.

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Paper provided by University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers with number 200609.

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A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate
I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education

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  1. William B. Walstad & Ken Rebeck, 2001. "Assessing the Economic Understanding of U.S. High School Students," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 91(2), pages 452-457, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. William B. Walstad, 2001. "Economic Education in U.S. High Schools," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 15(3), pages 195-210, Summer. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Sam Allgood & William B. Walstad, 1999. "The Longitudinal Effects of Economic Education on Teachers and Their Students," Journal of Economic Education, Helen Dwight Reid Foundation, vol. 30(2), pages 99-111. [Downloadable!]
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