Dongshu Ou
To leave or not to leave? A regression discontinuity analysis of the impact of failing the high school exit exam
London School of Economics and Political Science
high school exit exam hsee rapidly becoming standardized assessment procedure educational accountability united states use unique statespecific dataset identify effects failing hsee likelihood dropping high school based regression discontinuity design analysis shows students barely failed exam likely exit barely passed despite offered retest opportunities discontinuity amounts large proportion dropout probability barely failers particularly limitedenglishproficiency racialminority lowincome students suggesting potential benefit raising educational standards might come cost increasing inequality educational system