Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes
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Resumo: | Abstract In this paper we evaluate the impact of grade span configuration on student outcomes. We build a model which shows that the more homogeneous the cohort of students the higher the share of them which achieves the minimum level of academic performance required in an exam. We then test this theoretical finding by comparing performances of 5th-grade students of elementary schools (1st to 5th grade) and those of elementary-middle schools (1st to 9th grade) in Brazil. PSM and PSM with Diff-in-Diff methodologies are used to control possible biases. We find that elementary schools present better results in Portuguese language and mathematics standardized score tests, higher passing rates and lower dropout rates than elementary-middle schools, which corroborates the theoretical results. The robustness of estimates is checked through several tests and alternative specifications. Finally, we found evidence that the main mechanisms behind our results are related to alternative pedagogical practices and school management policies. |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomesgrade configurationschool specializationpublic schoolsAbstract In this paper we evaluate the impact of grade span configuration on student outcomes. We build a model which shows that the more homogeneous the cohort of students the higher the share of them which achieves the minimum level of academic performance required in an exam. We then test this theoretical finding by comparing performances of 5th-grade students of elementary schools (1st to 5th grade) and those of elementary-middle schools (1st to 9th grade) in Brazil. PSM and PSM with Diff-in-Diff methodologies are used to control possible biases. We find that elementary schools present better results in Portuguese language and mathematics standardized score tests, higher passing rates and lower dropout rates than elementary-middle schools, which corroborates the theoretical results. The robustness of estimates is checked through several tests and alternative specifications. Finally, we found evidence that the main mechanisms behind our results are related to alternative pedagogical practices and school management policies.Fundação Getúlio Vargas2021-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71402021000100091Revista Brasileira de Economia v.75 n.1 2021reponame:Revista Brasileira de Economia (Online)instname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGV10.5935/0034-7140.20210006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessWink Junior,Marcos VinicioPaese,Luis Henrique ZanandréaGriebeler,Marcelo de Carvalhoeng2021-07-07T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0034-71402021000100091Revistahttp://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rbe/issue/archivehttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||rbe@fgv.br1806-91340034-7140opendoar:2021-07-07T00:00Revista Brasileira de Economia (Online) - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)false |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes Wink Junior,Marcos Vinicio grade configuration school specialization public schools |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes |
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Impacts of grade configuration on Brazilian student outcomes |
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Wink Junior,Marcos Vinicio |
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Wink Junior,Marcos Vinicio Paese,Luis Henrique Zanandréa Griebeler,Marcelo de Carvalho |
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Paese,Luis Henrique Zanandréa Griebeler,Marcelo de Carvalho |
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Wink Junior,Marcos Vinicio Paese,Luis Henrique Zanandréa Griebeler,Marcelo de Carvalho |
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grade configuration school specialization public schools |
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grade configuration school specialization public schools |
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Abstract In this paper we evaluate the impact of grade span configuration on student outcomes. We build a model which shows that the more homogeneous the cohort of students the higher the share of them which achieves the minimum level of academic performance required in an exam. We then test this theoretical finding by comparing performances of 5th-grade students of elementary schools (1st to 5th grade) and those of elementary-middle schools (1st to 9th grade) in Brazil. PSM and PSM with Diff-in-Diff methodologies are used to control possible biases. We find that elementary schools present better results in Portuguese language and mathematics standardized score tests, higher passing rates and lower dropout rates than elementary-middle schools, which corroborates the theoretical results. The robustness of estimates is checked through several tests and alternative specifications. Finally, we found evidence that the main mechanisms behind our results are related to alternative pedagogical practices and school management policies. |
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