Troncoso, P. (2019) A two-fold indicator of school performance and the cost of ignoring it. International Journal of Educational Research, 95, pp. 153-167. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2019.02.002)
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Abstract
Traditional contextualised value-added models are useful tools for research and policy-making, but they overlook key assumptions necessary to fully understand academic performance. These models ignore significant sources of variation and fail to acknowledge the relationship between subjects. Using data from the Chilean Ministry of Education, this study fits a bivariate 5-level cross-classified model to assess the contribution of schools to pupils’ progress in Mathematics and Language. It is concluded that statistical models for school accountability need to fully account the variation between classrooms, primary schools and local authorities (in addition to variation between pupils and secondary schools), as well as the relationship between Mathematics and Language. This is to avoid undue lenience and/or harshness towards seemingly over-performing and under-performing schools.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This research has been funded with the support of the CONICYT-Becas Chile Graduate Scholarship Programme. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Troncoso, Dr Patricio |
| Authors: | Troncoso, P. |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HA Statistics L Education > L Education (General) |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies |
| Journal Name: | International Journal of Educational Research |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0883-0355 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1873-538X |
| Published Online: | 02 March 2019 |
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