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Educational Effects of Early or Later Secondary School Tracking in Germany
Mühlenweg, Andrea Maria - 2007
This paper examines educational outcomes of pupils selected to secondary school types by different tracking regimes in a German state: Pupils are alternatively streamed after fourth grade or after sixth grade. Regression results indicate that, estimated on the mean, there are no negative effects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297979
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Young and innocent international evidence on age effects within grades on school victimization in elementary school
Mühlenweg, Andrea M. - 2009
This study examines the impact of children's age within grade on school victimization in elementary school. Identification of age effects relies on the instrumental variables approach drawing on official school entry age rules based on children's month of birth. The empirical analysis uses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298802
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Educational Effects of Early or Later Secondary School Tracking in Germany
Mühlenweg, Andrea Maria - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2007
This paper examines educational outcomes of pupils selected to secondary school types by different tracking regimes in a German state: Pupils are alternatively streamed after fourth grade or after sixth grade. Regression results indicate that, estimated on the mean, there are no negative effects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005097954
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What makes a test score? The respective contributions of pupils, schools, and peers in achievement in English primary education
Kramarz, Francis; Machin, Stephen; Ouazad, Amine - 2008
This study develops an analytical framework for evaluating the respective contributions of pupils, peers, and school quality in affecting educational achievement. We implement this framework using rich data from England that matches pupils to their primary schools. The dataset records all...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269210
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What Makes a Test Score? The Respective Contributions of Pupils, Schools, and Peers in Achievement in English Primary Education
Kramarz, Francis; Machin, Stephen; Ouazad, Amine - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
This study develops an analytical framework for evaluating the respective contributions of pupils, peers, and school quality in affecting educational achievement. We implement this framework using rich data from England that matches pupils to their primary schools. The dataset records all...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703749
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Educational effects of alternative secondary school tracking regimes in Germany
Weber, Andrea Maria - 2006
demonstrates that the proportion of pupils reaching the highest level of secondary education is relatively small for those who …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277095
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Immigrant concentration in schools : consequences for native and migrant students
Schneeweis, Nicole - 2013
primary education and grade repetition. Using variation in the fraction of students with migration background among adjacent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009738827
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Immigrant concentration in schools: Consequences for native and migrant students
Schneeweis, Nicole - 2013
primary education and grade repetition. Using variation in the fraction of students with migration background among adjacent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293116
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Educational Effects of Alternative Secondary School Tracking Regimes in Germany
Weber, Andrea Maria - 2006
demonstrates that the proportion of pupils reaching the highest level of secondary education is relatively small for those who …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277076
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An evaluation of single and mixed gender computer science classes
Weber, Andrea Maria - 2007
Discussions on the benefits of single-gender education on girls’ science outcomes are popular in the German education … literature. However, most empirical evidence tends to be qualitative work and the causal effects of single-gender education are … positive effects from single-gender education but the interpretation is impeded by several confounding factors. When directly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277083