ERIC Number: EJ1223488
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
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The Impact of Marketisation and Spatial Proximity on Reading Performance: International Results from PISA 2012
Teltemann, Janna; Windzio, Michael
Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, v49 n5 p777-794 2019
What are crucial determinants of a country's average educational performance? Using data from the OECD PISA 2012 study on 58 countries, we develop a typology of educational regimes based on marketisation in terms of school autonomy and accountability. Following organisational theories, we expect that school autonomy is an ideal condition for student achievement, particularly in combination with efficient accountability practices. We test the effect of regime type on adjusted PISA test scores and examine the effect of spatial proximity of countries as an alternative explanation for similar achievement. Results are in line with our expectation that the institutional regime 'information-based market' shows high levels of student performance, but the liberal type of 'laissez-faire' performs even better. Moreover, we find effects of neighbouring countries on average performance levels.
Descriptors: Marketing, Scores, Reading Tests, Classification, Institutional Autonomy, Accountability, Academic Achievement, Proximity, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Commercialization, Student Characteristics, Correlation, Reading Achievement, Social Systems, Geographic Location
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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