research

Publications

Jordan Berne, Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Anna Shapiro, and Christina Weiland. Impacts of Michigan Transitional Kindergarten through Third Grade. Child Development, vol. 97, no. 4, 2026, pp. 1348-1365.

Jordan Berne, Katia Cordoba Garcia, Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Samuel Owusu, Anna Shapiro, and Christina Weiland. Transitional Kindergarten: The New Kid on the Early Learning Block. Educational Researcher, vol. 54, no. 4, 2025, pp. 177-187. [Policy Brief]

Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Tareena Musaddiq, Joshua Goodman, and Kevin Stange. The Stickiness of Pandemic-Driven Disenrollment from Public Schools. Economics of Education Review, vol. 100, 2024. [Policy Brief]

Jordan Berne, Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Anna Shapiro, and Christina Weiland. The Effect of Early Childhood Programs on Third-Grade Test Scores: Evidence from Transitional Kindergarten in Michigan. AEA Papers & Proceedings, vol. 114, 2024, pp. 480-485.

Will Davis, Dan Kriesman, and Tareena Musaddiq. The Effect of Universal Free School Meals on Child BMI. Education Finance and Policy, vol. 19, no. 3, 2024, pp. 461-491. [Media coverage: NPR, Chalkbeat]

Tareena Musaddiq, Alexa Prettyman, and Jonathan Smith. Using Existing School Messaging Platforms to Inform Parents About Their Child’s Attendance. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023. [Policy Brief] [Research Alert] [Media coverage: AJC, Education Week]

Puneet Arora and Tareena Musaddiq. Can Rank-Based Non-Monetary Rewards Improve Student Attendance? Experimental Evidence from India. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, vol 107, 2023.

Christina Weiland, Lindsay Page, Tareena Musaddiq, Eleanor Martin, and Sarah Homitsky. The Efficacy of Text-Based Mentoring for Postpartum Mothers: A Pilot Study. Maternal and Child Health Journal, vol 27, 2023, pp. 1632-1642.

Tareena Musaddiq. Can Community Midwives Change Maternal Health Practices? Evidence from Pakistan. Health Economics, vol. 32, no. 3, 2023, pp. 607-714.

Tareena Musaddiq and Farah Said. Educate the Girls: Long-Run Effects of a Secondary School Program for Girls in Pakistan. World Development, vol. 161, 2023.

Tareena Musaddiq, Kevin Stange, Andrew Bacher-Hicks, and Joshua Goodman. The Pandemic’s Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and Private Schools. Journal of Public Economics, vol. 212, 2022. [Policy Brief] [Media coverage: NPR’s Marketplace, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, PBS]

Puneet Arora, Ishtiaque Fazlul, Tareena Musaddiq, and Abhinav Vats. Can a Recognition Nudge for Teachers and Principals Improve Student Performance? Evidence from a Field Experiment in India. Applied Economic Letters, 2022.

Grace Eau, Derek Hoodin, and Tareena Musaddiq. Testing the Effects of Adaptive Learning Courseware on Student Performance: An Experimental Approach. Southern Economic Journal, vol. 88, no. 3, 2022, pp. 1086-1118.

Reports and Briefs

Matthew Johnson, Naihobe Gonzalez, Jeffrey Max, Tareena Musaddiq, Sophia Siefart, Michelle Bennett, and Ren Schlosser. Evaluation of the Networks for School Improvement Initiative. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica, April 2026.

Tareena Musaddiq, Kate Place, Debbie Reed, Wittney Tabackman, George Smith, Beth Holland, Megan Benay, and Beth Rabbitt. Innovative Approaches to Learning Acceleration Within the Core of K-12 Instruction: Educator Insights into Scaling and Implementation. Mathematica and FullScale, August 2025.

Tareena Musaddiq, Sophie Bright, Kate Place, George Smith, Breyon Williams, Beth Holland, Megan Benay, and Beth Rabbitt. Innovative Approaches to Learning Acceleration Within the Core of K-12 Instruction: Initial Observations About Scaling and Implementation. Mathematica and The Learning Accelerator, March 2025.

Emily Forrester, Connor J. Rooney, Tareena Musaddiq, Jean Knab, Julieta Lugo-Gil, Russell Cole, Lexi Ouellette, Erich Denk, Juliette Henke, Brandon Hollie, Lara Hulsey, and Jamie Manzer. Updated Findings from the HHS Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, September 2024.

Jordy Berne, Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Anna Shapiro, and Christina Weiland. Michigan Transitional Kindergarten: Impacts on Early Education Enrollment and Student Achievement through Third Grade. Policy Brief. Ann Arbor, MI: Education Policy Initiative, July 2024.

Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Tareena Musaddiq, Joshua Goodman, and Kevin Stange. The Stickiness of Pandemic-Driven Disenrollment from Public Schools. Policy Brief. Boston: Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Wheelock Educational Policy Center, August 2023.

Tareena Musaddiq and Adam Dunn. Using an Automated Writing Feedback Tool: Insights on Ecree for Students and Families. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica, July 2023.

Tareena Musaddiq and Adam Dunn. Teaching and Learning Writing: Insights for School and District Leaders. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica, July 2023.

Anna Shapiro, Jordy Berne, Katia Cordoba Garcia, Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Samuel Owusu, and Christina Weiland. Michigan Transitional Kindergarten: A First Look at Program Reach and Features. Policy Brief. Ann Arbor, MI: Education Policy Initiative, January 2022.

Tareena Musaddiq, Kevin Stange, Andrew Bacher-Hicks, and Joshua Goodman. The Pandemic’s Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and Private Schools. Policy Brief. Ann Arbor, MI: Education Policy Initiative, September 2021.

Tareena Musaddiq, Alexa Prettyman, and Jonathan Smith. School Messaging Platforms and Student Attendance. Policy Brief. Atlanta: Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education, July 2020.