Even today, school segregation continues to be understood as legitimate in Germany. Charting the discourse of learning … resulting legitimacy that contributes to the maintenance of school segregation throughout educational systems in Germany. We …In Deutschland stellt die Segregation von Kindern und Jugendlichen die gängige Praxis bei der Zuweisung von Schüler …

Being the youngest in a cohort entails many penalties. Using administrativedata of every public-school student in … Portugal, we show that although performancegains from being 1-year older fade quickly from primary education to high school …,age-related penalties persist through a combination of grade retention, educationaltracking and testing policies. Those that start school …

children who entered school in the late 1960s through the late 1970s, a time when delaying enrolment was common, we investigate … the effect of age at school entry on educational attainment forWest and East Germany. Empirical results from linear …Determining the optimal age at which a child should enter school is a controversial topic in education policy. In …

consideration of a particular child's competency for school (Schulfähigkeit) have been suggested. Using a dataset capturing children … effect of age at school entry on educational attainment for West and East Germany. Empirical results from linear probability …Determining the optimal age at which a child should enter school is a controversial topic in education policy. In …

mathematics among early primary school children in Norway, a low testing environment. We examine two forms of testing, complex but …How much young children should be tested and graded is a highly contentious issue in education policy. Opponents … redeeming impact on educational performance. Others see early testing of children as a necessary instrument for identifying …

. Anschließend folgt ein kurzer Überblick über die Forschung zu Übergängen nach dem Verlassen der Schule und damit zur …