ERIC Number: ED629185
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 31
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Sibling Spillovers May Enhance the Efficacy of Targeted School Policies. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-801
Figlio, David; Karbownik, Krzysztof; Özek, Umut
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Public policies often target individuals but within-family externalities of such interventions are understudied. Using a regression discontinuity design, we document how a third grade retention policy affects both the target children and their younger siblings. The policy improves test scores of both children while the spillover is up to 30% of the target child effect size. The effects are particularly pronounced in families where one of the children is disabled, for boys, and in immigrant families. Candidate mechanisms include improved classroom inputs and parental school choice.
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade Repetition, Educational Policy, Siblings, State Policy, Reading Achievement, State Standards, Gender Differences, Students with Disabilities, Immigrants, Student Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics, Public Schools, Probability, Elementary School Students, Effect Size, Low Achievement, Parents
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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