Early-Years Multi-Grade Classes and Pupil Attainment
Borbely, Daniel and Gehrsitz, Markus and McIntyre, Stuart and Rossi, Gennaro and Roy, Graeme (2021) Early-Years Multi-Grade Classes and Pupil Attainment. Discussion paper. IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany. (https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/14678/)
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Abstract
We study the effect of exposure to older, more experienced classroom peers resulting from the widespread use of multi-grade classes in Scottish primary schools. For identification, we exploit that a class-planning algorithm quasi-randomly assigns groups of pupils to multi-grade classes. We find that school-starters benefit from exposure to second-graders in measures of numeracy and literacy. We find no evidence that these gains are driven by smaller class sizes or more parental input. While short-lived, these benefits accrue independent of socioeconomic background, to boys and girls alike, and do not come at the expense of older peers from the preceding cohort.
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Item type: Monograph(Discussion paper) ID code: 79422 Dates: DateEvent1 August 2021PublishedNotes: IZA (Institute of Labor Economics) Discussion Paper (ISSN: 2365-9793), No. 14678. Subjects: Social Sciences > Communities. Classes. Races > Regional economics. Space in economics Department: Strathclyde Business School > Economics
Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander InstituteDepositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 03 Feb 2022 09:18 Last modified: 25 Mar 2024 01:41 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/79422