Net costs of class-size reduction: the portuguese case

Authors

  • Pedro Ribeiro Mucharreira Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0059-0576
  • Belmiro Gil Cabrito Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Luís Capucha Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal

Keywords:

Educational policies, Class size, Costs, Portugal

Abstract

This article aims to promote further reflection on the benefits derived from class-size reduction, seeking to demonstrate that the expenditures resulting from this are usually overestimated when they are determined on the basis of gross employee cost to the State, and not taking into account the corresponding net costs. This scholarly exercise takes into account the Portuguese case and the costs of a teacher in the public education system in Portugal. This work intends to contribute to a better understanding of this subject, raising awareness of different educational actors of the relationship between cost and direct and indirect benefits of a class-size reduction policy.

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Author Biographies

Pedro Ribeiro Mucharreira, Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Professor Auxiliar Convidado. Doutorado em Educação, especialidade em Formação de Professores.

Belmiro Gil Cabrito, Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Professor Associado Aposentado.

Luís Capucha, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal

Professor Auxiliar

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2019-06-13

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Mucharreira, P. R., Cabrito, B. G., & Capucha, L. (2019). Net costs of class-size reduction: the portuguese case. Cadernos De Pesquisa, 49(172), 164–182. Retrieved from https://publicacoesfcc.emnuvens.com.br/cp/article/view/5794

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Vol. 49 No. 172: abr./jun.2019

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