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Predictive Validity of SES Measures for Student Achievement
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Lee, Jihyun; Zhang, Yang; Stankov, Lazar – Educational Assessment, 2019
This study aims to identify which socio-economic status (SES) variables have the best predictive validity for academic achievement, based on the international data sets of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2012, 2009, 2006, and 2003. From among 10 SES measures, two composite variables - Index of economic, social and…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
Does Online Course-Taking Increase High School Completion and Open Pathways to Postsecondary Education Opportunities?
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Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Darling-Aduana, Jennifer – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2021
Recent increases in high school graduation rates have been linked anecdotally to online course-taking for credit recovery. Online course-taking that supports high school completion could open opportunities for postsecondary education pursuits. Alternatively, poorer quality online instruction could diminish student learning and discourage…
Descriptors: Online Courses, High School Students, High School Graduates, College Attendance
Configurations of Multiple Disparities in Reading Performance: Longitudinal Observations across France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom
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Lenkeit, Jenny; Schwippert, Knut; Knigge, Michel – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2018
Research provides evidence that gender, immigrant background and socio-economic characteristics present multiple disadvantaging characteristics that change their relative importance and configurations over time. When evaluating inequalities researchers tend to focus on one particular aspect and often use composite measures when evaluating…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests
Home and Motivational Factors Related to Science-Career Pursuit: Gender Differences and Gender Similarities
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Shin, Jongho; Lee, Hyunjoo; McCarthy-Donovan, Alexander; Hwang, Hyeyoung; Yim, Sonyoung; Seo, EunJin – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
The purpose of the study was to examine whether gender differences exist in the mean levels of and relations between adolescents' home environments (parents' view of science, socio-economic status (SES)), motivations (intrinsic and instrumental motivations, self-beliefs), and pursuit of science careers. For the purpose, the Programmed for…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Adolescents, Family Environment, Parent Attitudes
Women's Representation in Science Predicts National Gender-Science Stereotypes: Evidence from 66 Nations
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Miller, David I.; Eagly, Alice H.; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
In the past 40 years, the proportion of women in science courses and careers has dramatically increased in some nations but not in others. Our research investigated how national differences in women's science participation related to gender-science stereotypes that associate science with men more than women. Data from ~350,000 participants in 66…
Descriptors: Females, Science Education, Scientists, Career Choice
The Gendered Interplay between Success and Well-Being during Transitions
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Samuel, Robin – Educational Research, 2014
Background: Young females have been found to out-perform males in terms of grades and university degrees in many studies. At the same time, young women seem to exhibit lower levels of well-being compared with men. Interestingly, little work has evaluated the interplay between educational success and well-being. However, antecedents and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Well Being, Academic Achievement, Correlation