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new needs of the industry by enrolling more in vocational secondary education. We also observe a decrease in academic high …
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Is the Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) a measure of achievement or ability? The answer to this question is critical … AFQT measures school achievement. …
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the governments of most countries ordered the closure of schools, potentially exacerbating existing learning gaps. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of an intervention implemented in Italian middle schools that provides free individual tutoring online...
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This study was prepared by Annika B. Bergbauer while she was working at the Ifo Center for the Economics of Education … paper relates education measures to economic development. The following three papers contribute to the understanding of … the achievement impact of alternative uses of student assessments. In result, the expansion of standardized external …
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the governments of most countries ordered the closure of schools, potentially exacerbating existing learning gaps. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of an intervention implemented in Italian middle schools that provides free individual tutoring online...
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. Because these abilities substantially affect individuals' life trajectories in terms of health, education, and earnings, the …
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Improving schools depends on attracting high-caliber teachers and increasing retention, both made possible by appealing to teacher preferences. I deploy a discrete-choice experiment in a setting where teachers have reason to reveal their preferences. There are three main findings: (1) I...
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