@techreport{Johansson2008effects,
abstract = {Mixed-aged classes (MA-classes) are a common phenomenon around the world. In Sweden, these types of classes increased rapidly during the 1980:s and 1990:s. But the scientific evidence of the benefits of MA-classes is not convincing. In this paper, we estimate the effect of attending an MA-class during grades 4-6 on students' cognitive skills. Using a unique survey with information on students, parents and teachers, we are able to control for many factors that could otherwise bias the results. We find a negative effect on the short-run cognitive skills, as measured by grade 6 cognitive tests.},
address = {Uppsala},
author = {Elly-Ann Johansson and Erica Lindahl},
copyright = {http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen},
keywords = {I21; J31; 330; Education; mixed-age classes; multi-grade classes; Allgemeinbildende Schule; Sch\"{u}ler; Altersgruppe; Kognition; Schweden},
language = {eng},
number = {2008:21},
publisher = {Inst. for Labour Market Policy Evaluation},
title = {The effects of mixed-age classes in Sweden},
type = {Working paper // IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10419/45734},
year = {2008}
}
