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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.

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Peer-Reviewed Articles in Scientific JournalsParental leave policies and socio-economic gaps in child development: Evidence from a substantial benefit reform using administrative data

Huebener, Mathias; Kuehnle, Daniel; Spiess, C. Katharina (2019)

Labour Economics 61, 101754. Amsterdam: Elsevier