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Experimental Estimates of Education Production Functions (1997)
| Venue: | Princeton University, Industrial Relations Section Working Paper No. 379 |
| Citations: | 529 - 19 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Krueger97experimentalestimates,
author = {Alan B. Krueger},
title = {Experimental Estimates of Education Production Functions},
booktitle = {Princeton University, Industrial Relations Section Working Paper No. 379},
year = {1997}
}
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Abstract
This paper analyzes data on 11,600 students and their teachers who were randomly assigned to different size classes from kindergarten through third grade. Statistical methods are used to adjust for nonrandom attrition and transitions between classes. The main conclusions are (1) on average, performance on standardized tests increases by four percentile points the �rst year students attend small classes; (2) the test score advantage of students in small classes expands by about one percentile point per year in subsequent years; (3) teacher aides and measured teacher characteristics have little effect; (4) class size has a larger effect for minority students and those on free lunch; (5) Hawthorne effects were unlikely. I.
Keyphrases
education production function experimental estimate percentile point minority student main conclusion free lunch subsequent year different size class small class expands nonrandom attrition standardized test increase little effect statistical method class size test score advantage third grade hawthorne effect teacher aide small class rst year student
