IMPROVING PUPIL PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOLS: EXCELLENCE IN CITIES
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Machin, Stephen; McNally, Sandra; Meghir, Costas
署名单位：
University of London; University College London; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
刊物名称：
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
ISSN/ISSBN：
1542-4766
DOI：
10.1162/154247604323068087
发表日期：
2004
页码：
396-405
关键词：
摘要：
This paper reports on the short run impact of one of the U.K. government's flagship education policies, the Excellence in Cities (EiC) program. EiC is aimed specifically at alleviating poor student achievement in inner city areas. The analysis compares educational attainment in Maths and English for Year 9 (age 14) students before and after EiC introduction in EiC schools as compared to non-EiC schools. School-level absences in treatment and control schools are also compared. The results show a positive, though small, improvement in pupil attainment and a strong reduction in absences within EiC schools relative to schools in the comparison group. We interpret the findings as evidence that policies like EiC can impact positively on pupil attainment and attendance. (JEL: I21, H52, C52)
来源URL：