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The National School Lunch Program Direct Certification Improvement Study: Analysis of Unmatched Records

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  • Andrew Gothro
  • Quinn Moore
  • Kevin Conway
  • Brandon Kyler

Abstract

An analysis of National School Lunch Program (NSLP) application records and state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation data revealed characteristics of school-age SNAP participants who are less likely to be matched in direct certification data matching processes. Children with long, uncommon names are less likely to be matched using restrictive deterministic algorithms. These name characteristics correlate with student race and ethnicity, suggesting deterministic matching algorithms might lead to divergent access to school meal benefits by race and ethnicity.

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  • Andrew Gothro & Quinn Moore & Kevin Conway & Brandon Kyler, 2014. "The National School Lunch Program Direct Certification Improvement Study: Analysis of Unmatched Records," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 75a398dac7f948809d5333130, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:75a398dac7f948809d533313086b7915
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    1. Lara Hulsey & Joshua Leftin & Anne Gordon & Claire Smither Wulsin & Nicholas Redel & Allen Schirm & Nicholas Beyler & Sheila Heaviside & Brian Estes & Carole Trippe, "undated". "Year 2 Demonstration Impacts of Using Medicaid Data to Directly Certify Students for Free School Meals," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 2ce1e3c4e29a43e9aa574274d, Mathematica Policy Research.
    2. Quinn Moore & Judith Cannon & Dallas Dotter & Esa Eslami & John Hall & Joanne Lee & Alicia Leonard & Nora Paxton & Michael Ponza & Emily Weaver & Eric Zeidman & Mustafa Karakus & Roline Milfort, 2015. "Program Error in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Findings from the Second Access, Participation, Eligibility and Certification Study (APEC II). Volume 1: Findings," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 2feb211b363f400b83d10a2f7, Mathematica Policy Research.
    3. Quinn Moore & Kevin Conway & Brandon Kyler & Andrew Gothro, "undated". "Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress, School Year 2014-2015," Mathematica Policy Research Reports b15caed2ecdf46099597e5c2c, Mathematica Policy Research.

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