The Spillover Effects of Grade-Retained Classmates
Evidence from Urban Elementary Schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11366388 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael A Gottfried (0000-0002-4396-0576, Loyola Marymount University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 405-444 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6744 • E-ISSN: 1549-6511 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/669851 |
| OpenAlex | W2068624870 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 68 |
Numerous studies have examined how grade retention can impede the academic success of those retained students. One uncharted line of research is the spillover effect that retained students may exert on their classmates. The purpose of this study is to evaluate this relationship for students in urban elementary school classrooms. To do so, this study analyzes a longitudinal data set comprising entire populations of five elementary school cohorts within the School District of Philadelphia. Because individual student records can be linked to teacher and classroom data as well as to school, grade, and year identifiers, this study employs a series of multilevel fixed-effects models to address estimation issues regarding omitted variable bias. All results indicate that the effects of having a greater number of grade-retained peers are detrimental to the standardized achievement outcomes of nonretained classmates. Data-driven policy implications are discussed
Academic achievement · Econometrics · Economics · Fixed effects model · Grade retention · Instrumental variable · Mathematics education · Multilevel model · Panel data · Peer effects · Primary education · School district · Set (abstract data type · Spillover effect · Standardized test · Statistics · Student achievement · Computer Science · Mathematics · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2023 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |