The article investigates how a change in educational status from general education to special education is associated with students’ social confidence and academic outcomes. This study uses longitudinal data, a difference-in-difference model, and propensity score matching techniques. Findings indicate that students placed in special education, on average, have lower social confidence and perform worse academically than similarly performing students who remain in general education. Special education can have unintended consequences, and more research is needed to improve students’ educational and social outcomes.

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检查社会和学术成果方面的特殊教育

本文研究了从普通教育到特殊教育的教育状况变化如何与学生的社会信心和学业成绩相关联。这项研究使用纵向数据，差异模型和倾向得分匹配技术。研究结果表明，与仍接受普通教育的表现相似的学生相比，接受特殊教育的学生平均具有较低的社会信心，并且在学业上表现较差。特殊教育可能会产生意想不到的后果，需要更多的研究来改善学生的教育和社会成果。