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Direct linkJonathan A. Plucker; Leslie Rutkowski; David Rutkowski – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2025
Excellence gaps are differences in advanced education outcomes among student groups. This study replicates and extends an earlier study on the prevalence and magnitude of excellence gaps based on student sex and immigrant status using Grade 8 TIMSS data. Data were included for the 12 countries that have participated in each TIMSS administration…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Immigrants, Grade 8, Mathematics Achievement
M. Danish Shakeel; Angela K. Dills – Comparative Education, 2024
Globally, the private school share of enrollment increased from about 14 percent in 2000 to about 18 percent in 2019. We estimate the systemic effect of private enrollment share on learning outcomes. Estimates of the systemic effect of private school enrollment capture any competitive effects as well as any differences between public and private…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Science Achievement
Download full textJohn Nyamunda – South African Journal of Education, 2024
The quality of education is a predictor of a country's economic performance -- which is why comparative international education surveys are important. South Africa performed poorly in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in 2019. The score of 374 for mathematics and 324 for science is poor compared to the mid-point of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables, Cultural Differences
