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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.

Journal ArticlesWas ist von der Familienpolitik der Großen Koalition zu erwarten

Spieß, C. Katharina; Bonin, Holger; Stichnoth, Holger et al. (2014)

Wirtschaftsdienst 94(2): 87–102

DOI: 10.1007/s10273-014-1632-7