Table 4

Randomization Check of Homeroom Teacher Assignment

Proportion of Repeaters in Class
Homeroom teacher female

−2.145

(2.083)

Homeroom teacher age in years

−0.437

(0.292)

Education level (Reference group: Professional college education)
Adult higher education

0.936

(3.768)

College education or higher

−0.185

(4.167)

Graduated from a normal university

−3.038

(2.525)

Have a teaching certificate

2.494

(5.195)

Teaching experience in years

0.428*

(0.190)

Teaching title (Reference group: No title)
Level 2 or 3

8.130

(5.704)

Level 1

6.219

(6.635)

Senior teacher or higher

6.475

(8.990)

Teaching award (Reference group: School level or no award)
County or district level

−0.928

(2.483)

City level

−0.888

(2.678)

Provincial or national level

−3.044

(2.833)

Class size

−0.203

(0.385)

Observations183
  • Notes: Data are aggregated to the class level. Accordingly, each observation represents one class. The model controls for school fixed effects. Standard errors in parentheses. + p < 0.10, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.