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Basl, Josef – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
The theme of this paper is students' interest in future natural sciences-related careers. It is based on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment survey that in 2006 focused attention on the science literacy achievements of students. The paper uses the methods of linear regression modelling and structural equation modelling in…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Career Choice, Regression (Statistics), Natural Sciences
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Pasztor, Adel – Intercultural Education, 2008
This paper examines the integration of Turkish labour migrant children in four countries across Europe in terms of their educational performance. By looking at the PISA 2003 (Programme for International Student Assessment) data pertaining to mathematics achievement of 15-year-olds, it explores the effects of ethnicity, gender and family…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Influences, Family Characteristics, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement
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Ammermueller, Andreas – Education Economics, 2007
Student performance of natives and immigrants differed greatly in the Programme for International Student Assessment 2000 in Germany. This paper analyses the gap in test scores by estimating educational production functions, using an extension study with imputed data. The difference in test scores is assigned to various effects, using a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Characteristics, Scores, Immigrants