The Effects of Early Tracking on Student Performance: Evidence from a School Reform in Bavaria
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This paper evaluates a school reform in Bavaria that moved the timing of tracking in lowand middle-track schools from grade 6 to grade 4; students in high-track schools were not affected. To eliminate state-specific and school-type-specific shocks, I estimate a triple-differences model using three PISA waves. The results indicate that the reform reduced the performance of 15-year-old students both in lowand middle-track schools. Further evidence suggests that the share of very low-performing students increased in low-track schools. JEL Code: I20, I21, I24.
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