2.6. Class size and student performance. Economic research shows that primary school children in classes of smaller size have better educational achievements (such as higher test scores) than children in larger classes. Provide two different narratives, one that 2.4. A FORCE FOR THE GOOD 92 explains the above relationship as a simple correlation, one that is based on a causal effect.

2.6. Class size and student performance. Economic research shows that primary school children in classes of smaller size have better educational achievements (such as higher test scores) than children in larger classes. Provide two different narratives, one that 2.4. A FORCE FOR THE GOOD 92 explains the above relationship as a simple correlation, one that is based on a causal effect.

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