Predictors and effects of grade repetition

Empirical evidence mostly describes the negative effects of grade repetition on academic performance. Nevertheless, the international use of this educational policy is still widespread. In this study, drawing on data for the Spanish case, we provide additional evidence on the need to consider differ...

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Published in:Revista de economía mundial 2018
Main Authors: Choi Mendizábal, Álvaro B. (Álvaro Borja), Gil Izquierdo, María, Mediavilla, Mauro, Valbuena, Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Avaluació educativa
Educational evaluation
Educational statistics
Estadística educativa
Rendiment acadèmic
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Summary:Empirical evidence mostly describes the negative effects of grade repetition on academic performance. Nevertheless, the international use of this educational policy is still widespread. In this study, drawing on data for the Spanish case, we provide additional evidence on the need to consider different policies to grade repetition in order to enhance the achievement of low-performers. These alternative policies should be based on two main principles: individualized treatment and early intervention. Results have been achieved from the application of a novel methodology which allows to combine microdata from two international educational assessments.
ISSN:1576-0162