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Gilleece Lorraine, Cosgrove Jude & Sofroniou Nick (2010). « Equity in Mathematics and Science Outcomes : Characteristics Associated with High and Low Achievement on Pisa 2006 in Ireland ». International Journal of Science & Mathematics Education, vol. 8, n° 3, p. 475–496. En ligne : <http://search.ebscohost ... =fr&site=ehost-live>.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Gilleece2010  |
Categories: General Keywords: PISA Creators: Cosgrove, Gilleece, Sofroniou Collection: International Journal of Science & Mathematics Education |
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Equity in education is a key concern internationally; however, it is rare that this issue is examined separately for low- and high-achieving students and concurrently across different subject domains. This study examines student and school background characteristics associated with low and high achievement in mathematics and science on the Programme for International Student Assessment. Based on the results of a multilevel multinomial model of achievement for each domain, findings indicate that a greater number of the variables examined are associated with low rather than high achievement. At student level, home language, intention to leave school early, socioeconomic status, grade level, cultural capital, and books in the home are significantly associated with achievement in mathematics and science. At school level, only school average socioeconomic status is statistically significant in the models. Significant gender differences are found in the distribution of high and low achievers, which vary across the domains. In mathematics, females are more likely to be low achievers while males are more likely to be high achievers. In science, gender interacts with early school-leaving intent whereas males intending to leave school early are more likely to be in the low-achieving group than females intending to leave early. Conclusions emphasise the need for targeting resources aimed at promoting equity in outcomes at student level as well as at school level. Future work may extend the current analyses by incorporating domain-specific variables or examining cross-country differences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; Copyright of International Journal of Science & Mathematics Education is the property of Springer Science & Business Media B.V. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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