ERIC Number: EJ1080907
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-2325-663X
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Rural/Urban Disparities in Science Achievement in Post-Socialist Countries: The Evolving Influence of Socioeconomic Status
Kryst, Erica L.; Kotok, Stephen; Bodovski, Katerina
Global Education Review, v2 n4 p60-77 2015
Disparities in educational outcomes exist between students in rural areas as compared to students in urban settings. While there is some evidence that these rural disparities are present in eastern Europe, little is known about young peoples' lives in the rural areas of this region. This paper presents an analysis of science achievement by location (rural v. urban) using all available waves of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). We examined the eighth grade data from five countries: Lithuania, Romania, the Russian Federation, Hungary, and Slovenia. Findings demonstrated that students attending rural schools had significantly lower science scores and that the rural disadvantage grew between 1995 and 2011 in some countries, but became non-significant in others. Overall, family socioeconomic status played an important role in determining the educational outcomes of rural students. The implications of these findings are explored in relation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 2015 Education for All goals.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Systems, Science Achievement, Achievement Gap, Socioeconomic Status, Rural Education, Urban Education, International Assessment, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Geographic Regions, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, Scores, Outcomes of Education, International Organizations, Access to Education, Statistical Analysis, Access to Computers, Multiple Regression Analysis, Least Squares Statistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 8; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hungary; Lithuania; Romania; Russia; Slovenia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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