TY - JOUR

T1 - The effects of the specialist schools education policy on school and post-school outcomes in England

AU - Migali, Giuseppe

AU - Bradley, Steve

PY - 2014/12

Y1 - 2014/12

N2 - We investigate the effects of the specialist schools policy, introduced in 1994 in England, on test scores and truancy for pupils during compulsory schooling. We also assess the effects on labour market status and post-secondary test score performance. We use matching models and data from the Youth Cohort Surveys for pupils who left school in either 2002 or 2004. We find that the policy did raise test scores, as well as increase the probability of employment. The evidence on post-secondary test scores is mixed insofar as the policy increased the number of A levels studied but reduced average points scores.

AB - We investigate the effects of the specialist schools policy, introduced in 1994 in England, on test scores and truancy for pupils during compulsory schooling. We also assess the effects on labour market status and post-secondary test score performance. We use matching models and data from the Youth Cohort Surveys for pupils who left school in either 2002 or 2004. We find that the policy did raise test scores, as well as increase the probability of employment. The evidence on post-secondary test scores is mixed insofar as the policy increased the number of A levels studied but reduced average points scores.

KW - School and Labour Market Outcomes

KW - Specialist Schools

KW - Matching Models

U2 - 10.1111/labr.12039

DO - 10.1111/labr.12039

M3 - Journal article

VL - 28

SP - 449

EP - 465

JO - Labour: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

JF - Labour: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

SN - 1121-7081

IS - 4

ER -