ERIC Number: EJ795942
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
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Effects of Schooling on Reading Performance, Reading Engagement, and Reading Activities of 15-Year-Olds in England
Luyten, Hans; Peschar, Jules; Coe, Robert
American Educational Research Journal, v45 n2 p319-342 2008
This article reports the findings of an analysis into the effect of one year's schooling for 15-year-olds in England on reading performance, reading engagement, and reading activities. The analyses were done on PISA 2000 data by applying a regression discontinuity approach within a multilevel framework. The effect of schooling is estimated as the difference between students from two consecutive grades minus the effect of age. A remarkably modest effect on reading performance was found, and no significant effects were found for the other two measures. The effect on reading performance was found to be somewhat stronger in schools with disadvantaged student populations. (Contains 5 tables, 2 figures, and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Achievement, Reading Habits, Reading Motivation, Adolescents, Disadvantaged Youth, Socioeconomic Influences, Instructional Effectiveness, Effect Size, Grade 11, Grade 10
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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