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More Than Just a Nudge: Supporting Kindergarten Parents with Differentiated and Personalized Text Messages

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  • Christopher Doss
  • Erin M. Fahle
  • Susanna Loeb
  • Benjamin N. York

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Recent studies show that texting-based interventions can produce educational benefits in children across a range of ages. We study effects of a text-based program for parents of kindergarten children, distinguishing a general program from one adding differentiation and personalization based on each child’s developmental level. Children in the differentiated and personalized program were 63 percent more likely to read at a higher level (p

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  • Christopher Doss & Erin M. Fahle & Susanna Loeb & Benjamin N. York, 2019. "More Than Just a Nudge: Supporting Kindergarten Parents with Differentiated and Personalized Text Messages," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 54(3), pages 567-603.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:54:y:2019:i:3:p:567-603
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0317-8637R
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    • C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
    • D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education

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