Ready for School? Effects on School Starters of Establishing School Psychology Offices in Norway
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Authors:
Flatø, Martin, Bernt Bratsberg, Andreas Kotsadam, Fartein Ask Torvik, Ole Røgeberg, Camilla Stoltenberg
Year:
2023
Reference:
Andre skrifter
CESifo working paper no. 10352
Summary
We consider long-term impacts of establishing school psychology offices in Norway, which introduced ‘maturity testing’ to advice parents and school boards on school starting age. In the early reform period, children born close to the normative age cut-off who reached school-starting age after the establishment were more likely to finish compulsory schooling late, and experienced higher earnings as adults. When offices were instead able to block delayed school entry after a legislative change, having an office in operation led to a reduction in the likelihood of late graduation for the youngest children in each cohort, and no long-term benefits.
JEL:
I210, I240, I260, I280, J240, N340
Keywords:
school psychology, maturity, school readiness, redshirting, school starting age, Norway
Project:
Oppdragsgiver: NFR via ISFOppdragsgivers prosjektnr.: 283603
Frisch prosjekt: 1114 - Determined to succeed? Maturation, motivation and gender gaps in educational achievement
Oppdragsgiver: NFR via FHI
Oppdragsgivers prosjektnr.: 314562
Frisch prosjekt: 1115 - Lost in transition? Uncovering social and health consequences of sub-optimal transitions in the education system
