Equity in mathematics education in Hong Kong : Evidence from TIMSS 2011 to 2019
Journal article
Qiu, Xue-Lan and Leung, Frederick K. S.. (2022). Equity in mathematics education in Hong Kong : Evidence from TIMSS 2011 to 2019. Large-scale Assessments in Education. 10(1), p. Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-022-00121-z
Authors | Qiu, Xue-Lan and Leung, Frederick K. S. |
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Abstract | This study investigated the status of equity in mathematics education in Hong Kong based on data from TIMSS 2011 to 2019 and the changes in education equity across the three cycles. The effects of various student-, family-, and school-level variables on students’ mathematics achievement were examined and compared using multilevel modeling. Results showed that there were significant variances between schools in mathematics achievement in Hong Kong, especially for eighth grade students. Overall, boys performed better in mathematics than girls in these three TIMSS cycles in Hong Kong, except for eighth grade boys in the cycles of 2011 and 2019. The family and school socio-economic status (SES) related to the possession of traditional materials (e.g., desks and books) and parents’ highest education level had positive and significant effects on students’ mathematics achievement, and the effects of the predictors increased from the 2011 cycle to the 2019 cycle. SES related to the possession of home digital devices (e.g., computers and internet connection) also had positive but much less substantial effects. School location and resource availability did not have significant effects. In general, the mean levels of SES and school resource availability in Hong Kong is improving. However, the effects of some important student- and school-level factors on mathematics achievement increased. Suggestions for improving education equity in Hong Kong are discussed. |
Keywords | education equity; mathematics education; TIMSS; international large-scale assessment |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Large-scale Assessments in Education |
Journal citation | 10 (1), p. Article 3 |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 2196-0739 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-022-00121-z |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85131935673 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-21 |
Funder | Education Bureau of Hong Kong (EDB) |
Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China | |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Jun 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 19 May 2022 |
Deposited | 17 Nov 2023 |
Grant ID | 17602918 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8zz32/equity-in-mathematics-education-in-hong-kong-evidence-from-timss-2011-to-2019
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