The Impact of a Comprehensive School Reform Policy for Weak Schools on Educational Achievement; Results of the First 4 years
| Autor: | Roel van Elk, Suzanne Kok |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Economics and Econometrics
business.industry 05 social sciences Coaching Difference in differences Test (assessment) Comprehensive school Work (electrical) 0502 economics and business Mathematics education Educational achievement 050207 economics Psychology business 050205 econometrics Public finance |
| Zdroj: | De Economist. 164:445-476 |
| ISSN: | 1572-9982 0013-063X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10645-016-9281-4 |
| Popis: | This paper estimates the effects of a comprehensive school reform program on high-stakes test scores in Amsterdam. The program implements a systematic and performance-based way of working within weakly performing primary schools and integrates measures such as staff coaching, teacher evaluations and teacher schooling, and the use of new instruction methods. Difference-in-differences estimates show substantial negative effects on test scores for pupils in their final year of primary school. The program decreased test scores with 0.17 standard deviations in the first 4 years after its introduction. A potential explanation for this finding is the intensive and rigorous approach that caused an unstable work climate with increased teacher replacement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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