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The Relationship between School Climate and Students' Mathematics Achievement Gaps in Shanghai China: Evidence from PISA 2012
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Teng, Yuan – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2020
This study explores the effects of school climate on the disparities in students' mathematics achievement, drawing on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 for Shanghai, China. The results of a two-level linear model and quantile regression indicate that three dimensions of school climate (student--teacher…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Teacher Morale, Teacher Student Relationship, Achievement Gap
A Litmus Test of School Accountability Policy Effects in Korea: Cross-Validating High-Stakes Test Results for Academic Excellence and Equity
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Lee, Jaekyung; Kang, Chungseo – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2019
This study challenges prior evidence on the impact of Korea's high-stakes school accountability policy as a tool to improve overall achievement and close achievement gaps. Applying difference-in-differences method, the study compares Korean high school students' reading and math test score trends before and after the policy based on the National…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Accountability, Educational Policy, High Stakes Tests