Published Work
Heller, B.H. & Slungaard Mumma, K. (2023). Immigrant integration in the United States: The role of adult English language training. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy [Link to working paper; published version; AEA Podcast]
Dorison, C.A., Lerner, J.S., Heller, B.H., Rothman, A.J., Kawachi, I.I., Wang, K., ... & Coles, N.A. (2022). A global test of message framing on behavioural intentions, policy support, information seeking, and experienced anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Affective Science. [Link to preprint; Preregistration and public data; HKS Write-Up]
Dorison, C.A. & Heller, B.H. (2022). Observers penalize decision makers whose risk preferences are unaffected by loss-gain framing. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. [Link to text, Pre-registration and public data]
Blazar, D., Heller, B.H., Kane, T., Polikoff, M., Staiger, D., Carrell, S., Goldhaber, D., Harris, D., Hitch, R., Holden, K., & Kurlaender, M. (2020). Curriculum reform in the Common Core era: Evaluating elementary math textbooks across six U.S. states. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 39(4), 966-1019. [Link]
Policy Report: Blazar, D., Heller, B.H., Kane, T., Polikoff, M., Staiger, D., Carrell, S., Goldhaber, D., Harris, D., Hitch, R., Holden, K., & Kurlaender, M. (2019). Learning by the book: Comparing math achievement growth by textbook in six Common Core states. Research Report. Cambridge, MA: Center for Education Policy Research. [Link]
Davis, M. & Heller, B.H. (2019). 'No excuses' charter schools and college enrollment: New evidence from a high school network in Chicago. Education Finance and Policy, 14(3), 414-440. [Link]
Policy Article: Davis, M. & Heller, B.H. (2017). Raising more than test scores. Education Next. 17(1). [Link]
Podcast: http://educationnext.org/ednext-podcast-test-prep-or-true-learning-heller/
Working Papers
Heller, B.H. & Slungaard Mumma, K. (2024). What happened to adult education in the United States? (Working Paper/Under Review) [Link].
Heller, B.H. & Robinson, C.R. (2024). Integrating open science principles into quasi-experimental social science research. (Working Paper) [Link].
Heller, B.H. & Sands Francis, S. (2024). Information, student achievement, and preferences for state control in education: Evidence from a survey experiment. Hobby School of Public Affairs Center for Public Policy White Paper Series. (Working Paper) [Link; Preregistration; Houston Chronicle Coverage].
Heller, B.H. (2024). GED® college readiness benchmarks and post-secondary success. (Working Paper) [Link]
Chan, M. & Heller, B. H. (2023). When Pell today doesn’t mean Pell tomorrow: The challenge of evaluating aid programs with dynamic eligibility. (Working Paper/Under Review) [Link]
Heller, B.H. & Slungaard Mumma, K. (2019). Who benefits from the GED®? New regression discontinuity evidence from Massachusetts. (Working Paper) [Link]
Heller, B.H., McGuinness, S. & Dougherty, S.M. Predicting CTE concentration in Massachusetts. (Under Review; manuscript available by request)
Heller, B.H. & Lucien. P. Advancing African-American participation in career and technical education in the United States. (Forthcoming book chapter; manuscript available by request)
Heller, B.H. & Kreisman, D. A framework for equity in career and technical education. (Forthcoming GPL Brief; available by request)
Heller, B.H. High school equivalency credentialing and post-secondary success: Pre-registered quasi-experimental evidence from the GED® test. (Manuscript available by request; Preregistration)
Work in Progress
Huntington-Klein, N., Portner, C., ... Heller, B. H., ... & Zanoli, R. The sources of researcher variation in economics.
Heller, B.H., Kroeger, S., & Lawlor, C. The effect of a need-based tuition scholarship: Evaluating Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars program.
Heller, B.H. The Texas CTE workforce: Where do Texas CTE teachers come from and where do they go when they leave?
Heller, B.H. & Singla, H.A. How are high school equivalency credentials evaluated in the labor market? Evidence from a survey experiment.
Heller, B.H. & Kroeger, S. Neer-peer mentoring and college persistence among first-generation college students: Evidence from 10,000 Degrees.
Friedman, W., Heller, B.H., Templeton, T. The unintended consequences of Texas Education Agency's takeover of Houston Independent School District. (Preregistration)
Dorison, C. & Heller, B.H. Are decision biases socially rewarded?
Agarwal, S., Heller, B.H. & Slungaard Mumma, K. The effect of adult English language training on health and health care utilization.
Heller, B.H. & Slungaard Mumma, K. The signaling value of high school equivalency credentials in the labor market: Evidence from Massachusetts.
Heller, B.H. & Lyons, M.A. ALEC laws and public resource allocation: Evidence from Texas school bond legislation.