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Direct linkBygren, Magnus – Sociology of Education, 2016
To test the effect of ability grouping on grades and the attainment of higher education, this study examines a naturally occurring experiment--an admission reform that dramatically increased ability sorting between schools in the municipality of Stockholm. Following six cohorts of students (N = 79,020) from the age of 16 to 26, I find a mean…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Grades (Scholastic), College Admission, Admission Criteria
