TY - JOUR
T1 - Inside the Black Box of Ability Peer Effects
T2 - Evidence from Variation in the Proportion of Low Achievers in the Classroom
AU - Lavy, Victor
AU - Paserman, M. Daniele
AU - Schlosser, Analia
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - We estimate the extent of ability peer effects and explore the mechanisms through which they operate. Using within-school variation in the proportion of low-ability students in Israeli schools, we find that the proportion of low-ability peers has a negative effect on the performance of regular students. An exploration of the underlying mechanisms show that, relative to regular students, low-ability students report higher levels of satisfaction with their teachers. However, a higher proportion of low-ability students has detrimental effects on teachers' pedagogical practices and on the quality of inter-student and student-teacher relationships, and increases the level of violence and classroom disruptions.
AB - We estimate the extent of ability peer effects and explore the mechanisms through which they operate. Using within-school variation in the proportion of low-ability students in Israeli schools, we find that the proportion of low-ability peers has a negative effect on the performance of regular students. An exploration of the underlying mechanisms show that, relative to regular students, low-ability students report higher levels of satisfaction with their teachers. However, a higher proportion of low-ability students has detrimental effects on teachers' pedagogical practices and on the quality of inter-student and student-teacher relationships, and increases the level of violence and classroom disruptions.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84857997297&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2011.02463.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2011.02463.x
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AN - SCOPUS:84857997297
SN - 0013-0133
VL - 122
SP - 208
EP - 237
JO - Economic Journal
JF - Economic Journal
IS - 559
ER -