标题： 院长名单认可对学业成绩的因果影响：来自回归不连续设计的证据 显示英文标题

标题： The Causal Impact of Dean's List Recognition on Academic Performance: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design

摘要： 本研究使用回归不连续设计，考察被列入院长名单这一积极教育激励措施对未来学生表现的因果影响。 结果表明，对于先前学业成绩较低且为母语为英语的学生，被列入院长名单对次年再次被列入院长名单的概率有积极影响。 然而，被列入院长名单似乎对后续GPA、所修总学分、退学率或四年内毕业的概率没有统计上的显著影响。 这些发现表明，被列入院长名单可能并不是促使学生提高学业表现并取得更好成果的有力动力。 显示英文摘要

摘要： This study examines the causal impact of being placed on the Dean's List, a positive education incentive, on future student performance using a regression discontinuity design. The results suggest that for students with low prior academic performance and who are native English speakers, there is a positive impact of being on the Dean's List on the probability of getting onto the Dean's List in the following year. However, being on the Dean's List does not appear to have a statistically significant effect on subsequent GPA, total credits taken, dropout rates, or the probability of graduating within four years. These findings suggest that a place on the Dean's List may not be a strong motivator for students to improve their academic performance and achieve better outcomes.