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Understanding low achievement in English schools

Kingdon, Geeta; Cassen, Robert - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007

Tens of thousands of young people leave school with no or very few qualifications in England. This paper seeks to build …

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Disabled children's cognitive development in the early years

Parsons, Samantha; Platt, Lucinda - Department of Quantitative Social Science, Institute of … - 2014

following questions: do disabled children in England have lower cognitive skills prior to school entry? How do educational …

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Social Segregation in Secondary Schools: How Does England Compare with Other Countries?

Jenkins, Stephen P.; Micklewright, John; Schnepf, Sylke V. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

We provide new evidence about the degree of social segregation in England’s secondary schools, employing a cross … for sampling variation in the estimates. England is shown to be a middle-ranking country, as is the USA. High segregation … Scotland. In explaining England’s position, we argue that its segregation is mostly accounted for by unevenness in social …

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Value Added in English Schools

Ray, Andrew; McCormack, Tanya; Evans, Helen - In: Education Finance and Policy 4 (2009) October, pp. 415-438

Value-added indicators are now a central part of school accountability in England, and value-added information is … and national governments. The article outlines the development of value-added models in England following the introduction …

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Effects on School Enrollment and Performance of a Conditional Cash Transfers Program in Mexico

de Janvry, Alain; Dubois, Pierre; Sadoulet, Elisabeth - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

We study the effects of a conditional cash transfers program on school enrollment and performance in Mexico. We provide a theoretical framework for analyzing the dynamic educational process including the endogeneity and uncertainty of performance at school (passing grades) and the effect of a...

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Is Child Like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin

Gang, Ira; Zimmermann, Klaus F - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

The speed at which immigrants assimilate is the subject of debate. Human capital formation plays a major role in this discussion. This paper compares the educational attainment of second generation immigrants to those of natives in the same age cohort. Evidence using a large German data set...

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The Dynamics of the Racial Test Score Gap During the School Years in Britain

Patacchini, Eleonora; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

We investigate the racial gap in test scores between white and non-white students in Britain both in levels and differences across the school years. We find that there is a substantial racial gap in test scores, especially between ages 7 and 11, and a less severe one between ages 11 and 16. It...

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Who Gets Over the Training Hurdle? A Study of the Training Experiences of Young Men and Women in Britain

Arulampalam, Wiji; Booth, Alison L - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

Using longitudinal data from the British National Child Development Study, this paper examines gender differences in the determinants of work-related training. The analysis covers a crucial decade in the working lives of the 1958 birth cohort of young men and women – the years spanning the...

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Demand (and Supply) in an Inter-District Public School Choice Program

Reback, Randall - Economics Department, Barnard College - 2004

This study examines parents’ demand for sending their children to a public school located outside their residential school district. Using a unique data set that contains information concerning both inter-district transfers and rejections of transfer applications, I am able to identify which...

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Do Stepping Stone Jobs exist? Early Career Paths in the Medical Profession

Berg, Gerard J. van den; Holm, Anders; Ours, Jan C. van - Tinbergen Institute - 1999

In the Netherlands, students who want to become a medical specialist have to enrol in a training program which is in limited supply. During the search for a position as trainee (or "junior medical specialist"), they may accept a temporary job as a medical assistant. We use a micro data set to...

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