The Relationship Between School Occupations by Students and Academic Performance: Evidence From Colombia

• In Event: International Views on Achievement and Performance

Abstract

This research assesses the effect of school occupation by students (SOE) on academic performance. A panel data regression model with year and school fixed effects was estimated. The estimates use the information on standardized national tests (Icfes), information on schools, and a new and rich source of information on SOE for 2012 to 2019. Estimates show that SOE was associated with decreased scores on standardized mathematics tests. (-0.009 DE) and reading (-0.012 DE). These results are consistent with the literature that suggests that class reduction is related to lower learning. Furthermore, heterogeneous effects indicate that men, compared to women, and students from the lower economic strata, compared to the higher strata, have an additional negative effect due to the SOE.

Authors

• Miguel F. Moreno, Universidad de los Andes

• Hernando Bayona-Rodríguez, Universidad de los Andes

• María Paula Silva, Universidad de los Andes