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Huang, Haigen; Sebastian, James – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2015
Since the publication of the Coleman report in 1966, research on the role of schools in influencing student achievement relative to the role of family background has generated considerable interest and controversy. A large volume of international and comparative research has also been devoted to studying school effects on student achievement.…
Descriptors: School Role, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Socioeconomic Status
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Huang, Haigen; Liang, Guodong – Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The authors' purpose was to examine the relationship between three forms of cultural capital--the embodied, the objectified, and the institutionalized--and student performance in mathematics and science. Their analysis of Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2011 data from 32 countries and regions revealed that parental…
Descriptors: Cultural Capital, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Mathematics Achievement