Inequity and excellence in academic performance: evidence from 27 countries
Journal article
Parker, Philip D., Marsh, Herbert W., Jerrim, John P., Guo, Jiesi and Dicke, Theresa. (2018). Inequity and excellence in academic performance: evidence from 27 countries. American Educational Research Journal. 55(4), pp. 836 - 858. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831218760213
Authors | Parker, Philip D., Marsh, Herbert W., Jerrim, John P., Guo, Jiesi and Dicke, Theresa |
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Abstract | Research suggests that a country does not need inequity to have high performance. However, such research has potentially suffered from confounders present in between-country comparative research (e.g., latent cultural differences). Likewise, relatively little consideration has been given to whether the situation may be different for high- or low-performing students. Using five cycles of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) database, the current research explores within-country trajectories in achievement and inequality measures to test the hypothesis of an excellence/equity tradeoff in academic performance. We found negative relations between performance and inequality that are robust and of statistical and practical significance. Follow-up analysis suggests a focus on low and average performers may be critical to successful policy interventions. |
Keywords | achievement stratification; cross-cultural comparisons; educational inequality; PISA |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | American Educational Research Journal |
Journal citation | 55 (4), pp. 836 - 858 |
ISSN | 0002-8312 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831218760213 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85044922594 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 836 - 858 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Additional information | Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. DOI: 10.3102/0002831218760213 |
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