The Effects of Quarter of Birth on Academic Outcomes at the Elementary School Level

Autor/in	Robertson, Erin
Titel	The Effects of Quarter of Birth on Academic Outcomes at the Elementary School Level
Quelle	In: Economics of Education Review, 30 (2011) 2, S.300-311 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-7757
DOI	10.1016/j.econedurev.2010.10.005
Schlagwörter	Grade Repetition; Standardized Tests; Academic Achievement; Public Schools; Data Analysis; Age; Kindergarten; Enrollment; Mathematics Achievement; Reading Achievement; Educational Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Repeat a school year; Repeating; Sitzen bleiben; Sitzenbleiben; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Schulleistung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Auswertung; Alter; Lebensalter; Einschulung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Leseleistung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung
Abstract	This paper uses public schools data to examine the effects of age on student academic achievement in light of recent trends to delay children's entry into kindergarten. To avoid problems of endogeneity, students' quarters of birth is employed as an instrument for age at entry. In particular, the effects of students' quarters of birth on math and reading standardized test scores and grade retention at the elementary school level are estimated. Evidence of benefits to being among the oldest in one's age-grade cohort is found. Interestingly, over time, the youngest students begin to perform approximately on par with the oldest students, creating a u-shaped pattern to the data. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10