Home versus School Learning: A New Approach to Estimating the Effect of Class Size on Achievement
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Lindahl, Mikael
Abstract / Description
I estimate the effect of class size on scholastic achievement using that schools are only in session during the school year and out of session during the summer. This seasonal feature of the schooling system makes it possible to control for unobservable pupil characteristics affecting both the level and change in achievement. Using Swedish data, I find that smaller classes generate higher achievement. A comparison with the results from applying the same data to the widely used value-added model is also made.
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Klassenstärke Lernen zu Hause Erfolg Leistung Class size summer learning school-year learning difference-in-differences value-added modelPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2001
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Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;261
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Lindahl, Mikael
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Made available on2022-11-17T11:04:29Z
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Date of first publication2001
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Abstract / DescriptionI estimate the effect of class size on scholastic achievement using that schools are only in session during the school year and out of session during the summer. This seasonal feature of the schooling system makes it possible to control for unobservable pupil characteristics affecting both the level and change in achievement. Using Swedish data, I find that smaller classes generate higher achievement. A comparison with the results from applying the same data to the widely used value-added model is also made.en
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Persistent Identifierhttps://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-16901
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1125
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.9037
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Language of contenteng
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Is part ofIZA Discussion Paper Series No. 261
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Is part of seriesForschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;261
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Keyword(s)Klassenstärkede
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Keyword(s)Lernende
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Keyword(s)zu Hausede
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Keyword(s)Erfolgde
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Keyword(s)Leistungde
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Keyword(s)Class sizeen
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Keyword(s)summer learningen
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Keyword(s)school-year learningen
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Keyword(s)difference-in-differencesen
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Keyword(s)value-added modelen
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleHome versus School Learning: A New Approach to Estimating the Effect of Class Size on Achievementen
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DRO typereport
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Visible tag(s)PsyDok