Abstract
This paper examines the effects of high school detracking on Korean Scholastic Aptitude Test (KSAT) scores in the subjects of Korean (reading), mathematics, and English. We found that a transition to detracking reduces test scores by 0.16–0.18 of one standard deviation. Additionally, the administrative autonomy of private schools and the use of private tutoring services at home attenuate the negative effects of detracking. Our findings are in line with those in the previous literature showing a modest effect of tracking (i.e., ability sorting) in advanced countries where the autonomous school system is well organized and commercial educational services are easily accessible and a strong positive effect of tracking in developing countries where access to well-resourced private schools and private education is generally limited.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 102401 |
Journal | Economics of Education Review |
Volume | 94 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 Jun |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by 2019 Research Grant from Kangwon National University. We are grateful to the South Korean Ministry of Education for providing data. We also thank Steven Haider, Gary Solon, Haishan Yuan, Booyuel Kim, Joseph Han, Jongkwan Lee, Hee-Seung Yang and Carl Sherwood for helpful comments and suggestions. Young-wook Ku, Yongjin Jeon, and Seulki Ryu did excellent data collection work.
Funding Information:
☆ This study was supported by 2019 Research Grant from Kangwon National University. We are grateful to the South Korean Ministry of Education for providing data. We also thank Steven Haider, Gary Solon, Haishan Yuan, Booyuel Kim, Joseph Han, Jongkwan Lee, Hee-Seung Yang and Carl Sherwood for helpful comments and suggestions. Young-wook Ku, Yongjin Jeon, and Seulki Ryu did excellent data collection work.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- Between-school detracking
- Peer quality
- Private school
- Private tutoring
- Student performance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Economics and Econometrics