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Table 5 Predictor means for PISA student performance

From: Publicizing the results of standardized external tests: does it have an effect on school outcomes?

 

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Madrid

Madrid

Average of 15 regions

Predictor balance

Real

Synthetic

Real

Synthetic

 Student/teacher ratio

16.18

15.00

16.18

14.85

14.03

14.03

 School size

933.74

852.74

933.74

907.70

720.08

720.08

 School average of ESCS index

−0.16

−0.19

−0.16

−0.16

−0.31

−0.31

 % of immigrant students in school

5.43

3.35

5.43

2.52

2.77

2.77

 % of repeaters in school

0.36

0.31

0.36

0.29

0.27

0.27

 PISA score 2000

506.80

500.46

490.83

493.04

496.92

482.30

 PISA score 2003

490.66

480.00

492.11

485.63

488.63

493.23

 PISA score 2006

477.27

474.42

500.11

502.07

471.05

492.25

 PISA score 2009

500.86

483.61

494.63

495.33

484.70

490.64

  1. Note: All variables, except PISA scores, are averaged at the regional level for the pre-treatment period (2000 and 2003).