STEP UP ‘What works in education?’ - 2022

08:30 – 09:00

Arrival and registration, Welcome refreshments

Welcome to country - Mr Lloyd Walker

09:00– 09:45

Pathways of Disadvantage: Unpacking the Intergenerational Correlation in Welfare

Presenter: Deborah Cobb-Clark (University of Sydney)
Discussant: Sarah Walker (UNSW Sydney)

09:45 – 10:30

Sophistication and Cautiousness in College Applications

Presenter: Kentaro Tomoeda (University of Technology Sydney)
Discussant: Hongyi Li (UNSW Sydney) – via Teams

10:30 – 11:00

Morning Tea

11:00 – 11:45

The power of knowing a woman is in charge: Lessons from a randomized experiment

Presenter: Alberto Motta (UNSW Sydney)
Discussant: Alexandra de Gendre (University of Melbourne) – via Teams

11:45 – 12:30

Same-Gender Peer Role Models

Presenter: Rigissa Megalokonomou (University of Queensland)
Discussant: Jaai Parasnis (Monash University)

09:00– 09:45

Boosting Attendance through Goal Setting: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment

Presenter: Adeline Delavande (University of Technology Sydney)
Discussant: Haishan Yuan (University of Queensland)

09:45 – 10:30

Cultural Integration in the Classroom: The Role of Students, Parents, and Teachers

Presenter: Krzysztof (Chris) Karbownik (Emory University) – via Teams
Discussant: Akshay Shanker (University of Sydney)

10:30 – 11:00

Morning Tea

11:00 – 11:45

Cultural context in standardized tests

Presenter: Richard Holden (UNSW Sydney)
Discussant: Sarah Dahmann (University of Melbourne)

11:45 – 12:30

KEYNOTE – COVID-19 Learning loss and recovery: Panel data evidence from India

Presenter: Karthik Muralidharan (University of California San Diego) – via Teams