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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 JournalsThe Effects of a Parenting Program on Maternal Well-Being

Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Camehl, Georg F.; Spiess, C. Katharina; Hahlweg, Kurt (2020)

The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 20(4)

DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2020-0084