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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.

Peer-Reviewed Articles in Scientific JournalsEffizienzanalysen frühkindlicher Bildungs- und Betreuungsprogramme - das Beispiel von Kosten-Nutzen-Analysen

Spieß, C. Katharina (2013)

Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft 16: 333–354

DOI: 10.1007/s11618-013-0353-9