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Direct linkEarly, Erin; Miller, Sarah; Dunne, Laura; Thurston, Allen; Filiz, Mehmet – Review of Education, 2020
This narrative systematic review examined relationships between school attainment, socio-economic status and gender in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2012. The influence of socio-economic status was considered at the individual and school level, while gender was examined at the individual level. To ensure consistency among included studies, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Status, Gender Differences, Academic Achievement
Download full textYang, Wenjie; Fan, Guorui – ECNU Review of Education, 2019
Purpose: This study analyzes the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data, revealing that the test itself reflects China's educational problems as well as the resultant effect of digital governance. Examining the root cause of these problems, this study demonstrates that the education reforms implemented in response to the PISA…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students
Xu, Jun – Comparative Education Review, 2008
The role played by family background in educational opportunity is a central focus in the sociology of education and stratification. Scholars have long recognized the importance of families in determining their children's educational success and, thus, in reproducing status over the generations. In the United States, children from single-parent…
Descriptors: Siblings, Educational Sociology, Educational Attainment, Family Characteristics
Schulz, Wolfram – Online Submission, 2005
One of the consistent findings of educational research studies is the effect of the students' family socio-economic background on their learning achievement. Consequently, international comparative studies emphasis the role of socio-economic background for determining learning outcomes. In particular, PISA results have been used to describe how…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Family Environment
