ERIC Number: EJ1054826
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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Teacher Gender and Student Performance in Mathematics. Evidence from Catalonia (Spain)
EscardÃbul, Josep-Oriol; Mora, Toni
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v1 n1 p39-46 Apr 2013
This paper analyses the impact of teacher gender towards students' test results in a blinded Math test administered to students in Catalonia (Spain). The data for this analysis are drawn from a sample of secondary school students who participated in an international blind-test known as the "Mathematical Kangaroo" in 2008. The estimation considers a two-stage procedure since participation on the test leads to the presence of sample selection. Results show a correlation between female teacher gender and student results. Moreover, students with female teachers have a higher probability of participating in the "Kangaroo" test (in this case, the effect being more marked among male students).
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Teachers, Correlation, Probability, Sex Stereotypes, Surveys, Grade 9, Grade 10, Questionnaires, Student Characteristics, Age Differences, Scores, Grades (Scholastic), Family Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools; Grade 10
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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