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Countries' striving towards more quality and equity in education: success or failure? Evidence from TIMSS 2003 and 2011, Grade 4

Boekbijdrage - Hoofdstuk

Past decade, countries have been striving towards more quality and equity in their educational system. This study aims at investigating to what extent countries succeeded in both aims, by investigating trends in educational quality and equity amongst 17 countries. To get a full grasp on these trends, we look both at trends in average achievement as well as at trends in achievement level of the 10% best and 10% lowest performing students. Furthermore, we investigate whether there is congruency between trends in quality and trends in equity. Hierarchical multilevel modeling is conducted with data of 17 countries which participated in TIMSS 2003 and 2011, Grade 4. Results indicate an overall increase in achievement, an overall decrease in social equity and an overall increase in ethnic equity. However, differences between countries are noticed, with for some countries trends in the other direction. Finally, no systematic relationship is found between trends in quality and trends in equity.
Boek: COGNITIVE ABILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: A FESTSCHRIFT IN HONOUR OF JAN-ERIC GUSTAFSSON
Pagina's: 127 - 148
Aantal pagina's: 22
ISBN:978-3-319-43472-8
Jaar van publicatie:2015