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Early Years Multi‐grade Classes and Pupil Attainment
Ist Teil von
Oxford bulletin of economics and statistics, 2023-12, Vol.85 (6), p.1295-1319
Ort / Verlag
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2023
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Wiley-Blackwell Journals
Beschreibungen/Notizen
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 do not find any 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 our results provide no evidence that they come at the expense of older peers from the preceding cohort.