Variação do rank em sala de aula e o impacto nos resultados educacionais: evidências para rede pública de ensino do Ceará

Abstract

This work investigates whether the variation of students' ordinal academic ranking affects their academic performance over time. Data from students from public schools in Ceará were used to estimate a linear regression model that identifies the causal effect of classroom ranking variations, exploring the idiosyncratic variation in the distribution of students after reallocation in high school classes, and controls for variations across students, schools, and within ranking. The results indicated significant effects on proficiency tests in high school, especially in the 1st grade. In addition, female students, those who were in lower positions in elementary school and those who lost positions between periods, were more affected, especially in mathematics