The Economics of Tracking in Education

By Julia Betts. 2011

197 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Education

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1. M. Cattaneo
2. T. Hofmarcher
3. Chantal Oggenfuss
4. S. Wolter

Citations in the corpus

• The more, the better? The impact of instructional time on student performance (2017, background): “Nonetheless, most of the research on tracking concentrates on inequality (Betts, 2011, Hanushek & Woessmann, 2006). The relation between instructional time and ability groups is less thoroughly examined. A study from Allensworth and Nomi (2009) estimated the efficacy of an algebra program in Chicago”
• The Long-Term Effects of Early Track Choice (2017, unknown): “Studies surveyed comprehensively by Betts (2011) analyze the e¤ects of tracking within schools, as often practiced in the U.S.”
• The effect of education on poverty: A European perspective (2021, background): “The review by Betts (2011) shows that changes in tracking often result in effects that are insignificant or close to zero.”