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The Role of Families in Student Sorting to Teachers

Javaeria A. Qureshi and Ben Ost
Journal of Human Resources, March 2020, 55 (2) 470-503; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.3.0717-8953R2
Javaeria A. Qureshi
Javaeria Qureshi is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago (). Ben Ost is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Javaeria Qureshi is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago (). Ben Ost is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Abstract

This study leverages sibling identifiers merged to administrative school records to analyze the assignment of elementary students to teachers. We document significant sorting of students to their older sibling’s teachers, and this effect is stronger for relatively advantaged students. By analyzing the circumstances in which students are disproportionately assigned to their older sibling’s teacher, we provide indirect evidence regarding parental preferences for various teacher characteristics. We find stronger sorting to the older sibling’s teacher when that teacher is relatively experienced or has higher value-added. The sorting towards higher value-added teachers is significantly stronger for relatively advantaged students.

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  • J63
  • J71
  • Received July 2017.
  • Accepted July 2018.
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Javaeria A. Qureshi, Ben Ost
Journal of Human Resources Mar 2020, 55 (2) 470-503; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.55.3.0717-8953R2

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