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Effectiveness of tutoring at school: A machine learning evaluation

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  • Ballestar, María Teresa
  • Mir, Miguel Cuerdo
  • Pedrera, Luis Miguel Doncel
  • Sainz, Jorge

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Tutoring programs are effective in reducing school failures among at-risk students. However, there is still room for improvement in maximising the social returns they provide on investments.

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  • Ballestar, María Teresa & Mir, Miguel Cuerdo & Pedrera, Luis Miguel Doncel & Sainz, Jorge, 2024. "Effectiveness of tutoring at school: A machine learning evaluation," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:tefoso:v:199:y:2024:i:c:s004016252300728x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2023.123043
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