Sari Pekkala Kerr|Tuomas Pekkarinen|Roope Uusitalo
School Tracking and Development of Cognitive Skills
Wellesley College|Aalto University
evaluate effects school system mathematical verbal logical reasoning skills using data finnish comprehensive school reform abolished twotrack school system use differenceindifferences approach exploits gradual implementation across country cognitive skills measured using test scores finnish army basic skills test reform small positive effects verbal test scores effect mean performance arithmetic logical reasoning tests however reform significantly improved scores students whose parents less high school education