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School support for newcomers also lifted Swedish-born pupils
A randomised rollout found that teacher training and leadership support raised results across pupil groups, with the strongest gains among pupils with foreign backgrounds and those starting furthest behind.
A two-year school programme designed for newly arrived and multilingual pupils raised test results beyond its target group. Pupils born in Sweden with a Swedish background also improved, especially in mathematics, after teachers and school leaders received tailored support.
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