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Press releaseVerbal or numerical? How report cards change parents' views of their children's school skills

A new study by BiB shows that most parents overestimate their children's school skills. Written assessments in report cards have little effect on this, whereas grades have a stronger impact on parents.

BooksKinderwünsche in Deutschland. Konsequenzen für eine nachhaltige Familienpolitik

Höhn, Charlotte; Ette, Andreas; Ruckdeschel, Kerstin (2006)

Stuttgart: Robert-Bosch-Stitftung