Although between -
school differences in student performance are closely associated with socioeconomic status in all OECD countries, some countries have been more successful than others in reducing the impact of socioeconomic disadvantage.
Average Year 9 reading results for schools in three ICSEA groups (2009 to 2013) Of particular concern is the observation that, since 2000, between -
school differences in student performance in PISA have been increasing.
At the other extreme, countries that have adopted policies to stream students into different kinds of secondary schools have created large between -
school differences in student performance (between - school variance above 60 per cent).
The graph shows that students in these three ICSEA - based groupings of schools have different average reading levels and gives some indication of the influence of socioeconomic factors on between -
school differences in student performance.
Not exact matches
Along the way, certainly, those efforts have produced individual successes —
schools and programs that make a genuine
difference for some low - income
students — but they have led to little or no improvement
in the
performance of low - income children as a whole.
Evaluations led by Harvard's Tom Kane and MIT's Josh Angrist have used this lottery - based method to convince most skeptics that the impressive test - score
performance of the Boston charter sector reflects real
differences in school quality rather than the types of
students charter
schools serve.
PISA shows that the
difference in performance between advantaged and disadvantaged
students in Australia is the equivalent of around three years of
schooling.
In a study that examined whether some countries are particularly effective at teaching students from disadvantaged backgrounds, Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, and Ludger Woessmann find little difference in the rank order of countries by the performance of students from families where a parent had a college education and the rank order of countries by the performance of students whose parents had no more than a high school diplom
In a study that examined whether some countries are particularly effective at teaching
students from disadvantaged backgrounds, Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, and Ludger Woessmann find little
difference in the rank order of countries by the performance of students from families where a parent had a college education and the rank order of countries by the performance of students whose parents had no more than a high school diplom
in the rank order of countries by the
performance of
students from families where a parent had a college education and the rank order of countries by the
performance of
students whose parents had no more than a high
school diploma.
EW: Why do you think arts integration has made such a
difference in the
performance of
students in some low - income
schools?
The OECD says results from the PISA collaborative problem - solving assessment show only 9 per cent of the
differences in students» scores (after accounting for their
performance in the three core domains of science, reading and mathematics), is observed between
schools.
These
differences in school effectiveness have important consequences for
students» academic
performance.
Before Putnam employed the concept to explain
differences in governmental
performance between northern and southern Italy, Coleman and his colleagues developed it to theorize why
students in Catholic
schools excel academically relative to their public
school peers.
Most
differences between
performance in public and private
schools, according to the report, can be attributed to elements
in the family background of the
students, such as family income and the parents» educational level.
Finally, we evaluate the degree to which
differences in relative test score
performance (or growth) of high - SES versus low - SES
students are largely occurring within
school districts or across
school districts.
I think the
performance assessments that should make the most
difference for
students should be developed by teachers to reflect state standards and the
school's curriculum and provide flexibility so that
students can show their capacity
in multiple ways.
This analysis makes clear that large
differences in the
performance of high - SES
students and low - SES
students in the same
schools do exist; that these apparent gaps are not simply reflective of gaps
in preparation; and that while the variation across
school districts is substantial, the variation within
school districts may be even larger (at least among the largest districts
in Florida).
Moreover, the cross-
school differences in the relative success of advantaged and disadvantaged
students argue for enacting
school accountability policies that shine the light on the success of specific populations, rather than concentrating solely on overall schoolwide
performance levels or gains.
My working hypothesis is that
differences in educational institutions explain more of the international variation
in student performance than
differences in the resources nations devote to
schooling.
This large cross-school variation
in SES
performance gaps could be because they educate high - SES and low - SES
students differently, or it could be that there are major fundamental
differences across
schools in the relative pre-school preparation of high - SES and low - SES
students.
The higher
performance of
students in schools using the literacy hour, coupled with the fact that this
difference continues to be observed even after taking into account other
differences among
schools, makes us reasonably confident that we have pinned down the effect attributable to the policy.
In OECD countries generally, a large percentage of between - school variation in student performance is «explained» by differences in students» and schools» socioeconomic circumstance
In OECD countries generally, a large percentage of between -
school variation
in student performance is «explained» by differences in students» and schools» socioeconomic circumstance
in student performance is «explained» by
differences in students» and schools» socioeconomic circumstance
in students» and
schools» socioeconomic circumstances.
A straightforward national indicator of disparities between Australian
schools is the percentage of total variance
in students»
performances attributable to «between -
school»
differences (with the remaining variance being «within -
school»).
Performance metrics tied directly to student test - score growth are appealing because although schools and teachers differ dramatically in their effects on student achievement, researchers have had great difficulty linking these performance differences to characteristics that are easily observed an
Performance metrics tied directly to
student test - score growth are appealing because although
schools and teachers differ dramatically
in their effects on
student achievement, researchers have had great difficulty linking these
performance differences to characteristics that are easily observed an
performance differences to characteristics that are easily observed and measured.
Have you seen a
difference in student motivation and
performance in connection with a
school makerspace?
While much more research is needed to understand the effectiveness of virtual
schooling for
students in K — 12, the small body of research available points to no significant
differences in student performance in online courses versus face - to - face learning.
The reading
performance of
students at the five
schools was, on average, 18 percent of a standard deviation below what could have been expected had the
schools been under district management, a
difference that is statistically significant
in three of the six years.
Percentage point
difference between the average annual
student academic
performance growth
in PowerMyLearning partner
schools and comparison
schools
Simply comparing
performance based on whether a
student's district
school is or is not located within one mile of a charter
school could be misleading given
differences in where charter
schools are located.
If the teacher's high value - added
in school A reflects her teaching ability, then the
performance of
students in grade 4
in school B should go up by the
difference in the effectiveness between her and the teacher she is replacing.
This is a significant opportunity, given that the evidence suggests that teacher quality is the most important
school factor
in explaining
differences in student performance.
school - based factors that explain
differences in student performance and program implementation (e.g., instructional expertise, curriculum implementation, learning gaps, staffing, leadership, material resources);
To my mind, the failure to find meaningful
differences in student performance between charter
schools that do and don't use computerized learning is significant.
When you look at the problems the Leadership Team identified and the related discussion, you realize that there is apparently no recognition that the racial and ethnic dispositions of the
school staff might be related to
differences in student performance.
Galloway (1995) investigated homeschooled graduates» potential for success
in college by comparing their
performance with
students from conventional
schools and found insignificant
differences, except
in the ACT English subtest scores.
These types of
school - based interventions can also reduce racial, ethnic, and gender
differences in student performance.
Yet on key comparisons, especially by
students» race, there is no statistically significant
difference between the
performance of kids
in charter
schools and traditional public
schools.
Performance differences between charter
school students and their traditional public
school peers were especially strong among black and Hispanic
students in poverty and Hispanic
students who are ELL
in both reading and math.
The
Schools of Opportunity Project's aim is to help narrow so - called «achievement gaps» (i.e. the differences in student performance driven by differences in classroom opportunities) by acknowledging schools that, like Ossining, offer innovative programs that embrace new teaching methods and strive to provide every student with the tools to
Schools of Opportunity Project's aim is to help narrow so - called «achievement gaps» (i.e. the
differences in student performance driven by
differences in classroom opportunities) by acknowledging
schools that, like Ossining, offer innovative programs that embrace new teaching methods and strive to provide every student with the tools to
schools that, like Ossining, offer innovative programs that embrace new teaching methods and strive to provide every
student with the tools to excel.
Offering teachers incentives of up to $ 15,000 to improve
student test scores produced no discernible
difference in academic
performance, according to a study released Tuesday, a result likely to reshape the debate about merit pay programs sprouting
in D.C.
schools and many others nationwide.
Yet even taking into account the possible
differences in students» and parents» levels of motivation, the academic
performance gap between these charter
schools and public
schools that serve similar
students is striking.
However, controlling for pre-existing
differences in student demographics and achievement, APP principals bettered their comparison group counterparts
in ELA
performance in elementary and middle
schools.
However,
schools that select
students based on ability, show the greatest
differences in performance by socio - economic background.
Being
in a small class, economists Alan Krueger and Diane Schanzenbach found, made a noticeable
difference in a
student's academic
performance: Math and reading scores improved, and more
students took college - entrance exams, signaling at least an interest
in continuing their education beyond high
school.
With just a single year of data [41] there is no way to know whether
differences in student performance across
schools are due to
school factors or
differences in the average quality of teachers.
Recently, Chicago's two major newspapers made it very clear that charter
schools can be very problematic and do not provide better academic results to justify additional millions of dollars that could be directed towards struggling neighborhood public
schools («Chicago's Noble charter
school network has tough discipline policy; critics say too many
students are being expelled,» Chicago Tribune, 4/7/14; «Charter
schools show little
difference in school performance,» Chicago Sun - Times, 4/7/14).
«The
performance measures are further evidence that charter
schools are making a meaningful
difference in the education of Florida's
students.»
I implement a dose response
difference -
in -
differences estimation strategy, which uses the changes
in special education brought about by the PBMAS to estimate the effect of special education status on
student performance on state standardized exams, high
school graduation rates, post-secondary attainment and quality at public universities
in Texas, and earnings
in the Texas labor market.
Differences between principals who are rated effective versus highly effective
in terms of their
school culture, teacher
performance and
student outcomes
In a
school of 415, one
student's
performance can be
difference between a D, which triggers state intervention, and a C, which does not.
Board of Education President David M. Foster said that persistent
differences in the
performance of
student subgroups underscore the importance of the SOL program
in detecting achievement gaps and
in identifying low - performing
schools in need of state interventions and resources.