The effectiveness of alternative education: a comparison between primary Dalton schools and traditional schools on outcomes of schooling

With approximately 800 schools, alternative education is a substantial part of primary education in the Netherlands. With nearly 400 schools, Dalton education is the largest form of alternative education in the Netherlands. Given the size and popularity of Dalton education, it is rather remarkable that the effects of these schools have hardly been subject of empirical research. The aim of this study is to compare the cognitive and noncognitive...