Kenn Ariga|Giorgio Brunello
Does Secondary School Tracking Affect Performance? Evidence from IALS
Institute of Economic Research|Kyoto University|University of Padua|Ifo Institute for Economic Research|IZA - Institute of Labor Economics
substantial cross country variation secondary school design countries tracking students different ability schools early countries little tracking tracking length affects school performance measured standardized test scores use international data international adult literacy survey estimate relationship experienced tracking length performance standardized cognitive test scores young adults aged 16 mid twenties iv estimates suggest contribution tracking performance positive statistically significant conditional total years schooling one additional year spent track raises average performance 33 34 percentage points depending estimates