Are there peer effects from English learners in elementary schools? Evidence from an IV approach

Sieuwerd Gaastra; Claudio Labanca

doi:10.1515/bejeap-2020-0269

Are there peer effects from English learners in elementary schools? Evidence from an IV approach

Sieuwerd Gaastra, Claudio Labanca

Department of Economics

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Abstract

We study the peer effects of English Learners on the test scores of native English speaking students using a new instrument to account for the endogeneity of students' English Learner status. Relative to what OLS estimates would suggest, we find smaller and insignificant peer effects of English Learners on native English speaking students in California elementary schools.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	825-834
Number of pages	10
Journal	BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2020-0269
Publication status	Published - Apr 2021

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English learners
non-native English speakers
peer effects

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