Title:

Optimum class size. Testing Lazear’s theorem with intermediate mathematics scores in Polish secondary schools

Group publication title:

Didactics of Mathematics

Creator:

Biernacki, Marek ; Ejsmont, Wiktor

Subject and Keywords:

efficiency of teaching mathematics ; class size ; non-uniformity of knowledge distribution in class

Description:

Didactics of Mathematics, 2012, Nr 9 (13), s. 15-24

Abstrakt:

The paper is directed at testing Lazear’s proposition which argues that educational outcome depends on the non-uniformity of distribution of knowledge and skills of students and on class size. Lazear asserts that students’ performance achieves its maximum when students are segregated by skills and behaviour. Using the 2010 data (mathematics scores in gimnazjum and maturity exams), we corroborate this theorem. We also demonstrate that improved teaching conditions in Polish primary schools and gimnazjums, i.e. lower class sizes, better salaries of teachers and higher unit costs did not result in an increased educational outcome as measured by the final examination scores in primary and secondary schools between 2006 and 2011.

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2012

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Language:

eng

Relation:

Didactics of Mathematics

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich w zakresie dozwolonego użytku

Location:

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu