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Evaluating remedial education in elementary schools: Administrative data from a municipality in Japan

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  • Bessho, Shun-ichiro
  • Noguchi, Haruko
  • Kawamura, Akira
  • Tanaka, Ryuichi
  • Ushijima, Koichi

Abstract

In this study, we examine the effect of a remedial education program in language arts and mathematics for third- and fourth-grade students with low previous academic performance. Utilizing a unique panel data set constructed from the administrative data of public elementary schools in Adachi ward in Japan, we estimate the impact of remedial program participation on the subsequent test scores in Japanese language arts and mathematics. This paper utilizes the variations in placement policies of schools as an instrument to identify the effect of the remedial education program, controlling for selection biases. Our estimation results indicate that the remedial education programs had positive effects on test scores of Japanese language arts by 0.13 of a standard deviation, while no statistically significant effect was found for mathematics test scores. The results suggest that the participants increased awareness of the importance of study practices and hours of study as well.

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  • Bessho, Shun-ichiro & Noguchi, Haruko & Kawamura, Akira & Tanaka, Ryuichi & Ushijima, Koichi, 2019. "Evaluating remedial education in elementary schools: Administrative data from a municipality in Japan," Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 36-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:japwor:v:50:y:2019:i:c:p:36-46
    DOI: 10.1016/j.japwor.2019.04.003
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    1. Naoi, Michio & Akabayashi, Hideo & Nakamura, Ryosuke & Nozaki, Kayo & Sano, Shinpei & Senoh, Wataru & Shikishima, Chizuru, 2021. "Causal effects of family income on educational investment and child outcomes: Evidence from a policy reform in Japan," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 60(C).
    2. OIKAWA Masato & TANAKA Ryuichi & BESSHO Shun-ichiro & KAWAMURA Akira & NOGUCHI Haruko, 2022. "Do Class Closures Affect Students' Achievements? Heterogeneous effects of students' socioeconomic backgrounds," Discussion papers 22042, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    3. Niki, Minae, 2024. "Does the reduction in instruction time affect student achievement and motivation? Evidence from Japan," Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier, vol. 70(C).
    4. Oikawa, Masato & Tanaka, Ryuichi & Bessho, Shun-ichiro & Noguchi, Haruko, 2020. "Do Class Size Reductions Protect Students from Infectious Disease? Lessons for COVID-19 Policy from Flu Epidemic in Tokyo Metropolitan Area," IZA Discussion Papers 13432, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    5. Shun-ichiro Bessho & Haruko Noguchi & Ryuichi Tanaka & Koichi Ushijima & Akira Kawamura, 2020. "Building an Administrative Database of Children," Public Policy Review, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance Japan, vol. 16(6), pages 1-20, September.
    6. Minae Niki, 2021. "Does instruction time improve student achievement and motivation? Evidence from Japan," Discussion Papers 2115, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University.

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    Keywords

    Remedial education; Remediation programs; Administrative data; Panel data; Japanese language arts;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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