Leave Them Kids Alone! The Effects of Abolishing Grade Repetition: Evidence from a Nationwide Reform

Autor/in	Cabrera-Hernandez, Francisco
Titel	Leave Them Kids Alone! The Effects of Abolishing Grade Repetition: Evidence from a Nationwide Reform
Quelle	In: Education Economics, 30 (2022) 4, S.339-355 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cabrera-Hernandez, Francisco)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-5292
DOI	10.1080/09645292.2021.1978938
Schlagwörter	Grade Repetition; Educational Change; Dropout Rate; Educational Policy; Mexicans; Social Promotion; Socioeconomic Influences; Standardized Tests; Foreign Countries; Educational Attainment; Language Tests; Mathematics Tests; Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary School Students; Longitudinal Studies; Cost Effectiveness; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Repeat a school year; Repeating; Sitzen bleiben; Sitzenbleiben; Bildungsreform; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Mexikaner; Soziale Unterstützung; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Ausland; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Language test; Sprachtest; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Mexiko
Abstract	This paper evaluates the impact on dropout rates of a policy change in Mexico that eliminates grade retention for all first to third-grade students, causing a sharp reduction in repetition rates. I use a 12-year panel of schools to exploit such variation and estimate Difference-in-Difference models showing an average decrease in dropout rates of 30%. However, this effect is concentrated in wealthier schools, suggesting that social promotion alone is not enough to offset the influence of socioeconomic factors on school attainment. Further evidence shows that eliminating the 'threat' of grade repetition did not reduce average students' performance in standardized tests. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01