CAN SMALL CLASS POLICY CLOSE THE GAP? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CLASS SIZE EFFECTS IN JAPAN
CAN SMALL CLASS POLICY CLOSE THE GAP? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CLASS SIZE EFFECTS IN JAPAN
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DOI：
10.1111/jere.12017
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发表时间：
2014-09-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Nakamura, Ryosuke
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作者：
Akabayashi, Hideo;Nakamura, Ryosuke
小班授课能否带来更好的教育成果和更大的成就平等？我们利用日本公立义务教育制度下班级规模的不连续变化来估计班级规模对成绩测试的因果影响。我们采用增值模型，该模型使用同一学年中两个不同时间进行的成绩测试。我们的研究结果表明，班级人数的减少对六年级的日语考试成绩有显着的积极影响，尤其是在富裕地区的学校。然而，我们没有发现任何证据表明普遍的小班政策可以缩小学校之间的成绩差距。
Can smaller classes lead to better educational outcomes and greater equality in achievement? We estimate the causal effects of class size on achievement tests by using discontinuous changes in class size under the Japanese public compulsory education system. We employ a value-added model that uses achievement tests conducted at two different times during the same school year. Our results show that a reduction in class size has significantly positive effects on Japanese language test scores in the sixth grade, especially at schools in wealthy areas. However, we find no evidence that a universal small class policy closes the achievement gap among schools.