Within-School Tracking in South Korea : An Analysis Using Pisa 2003

Within-School Tracking in South Korea : An Analysis Using Pisa 2003

The 2003 PISA Korea sample is used to examine the association between within-school ability tracking and mathematics achievement. Estimates of a variety of econometric models reveal that tracking is positively associated with mathematics achievemen...

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Main Authors: Macdonald, Kevin, Patrinos, Harry Anthony
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ABILITY GROUPING
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT DATA
ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
ACHIEVEMENT OF GIRLS
ACHIEVEMENTS
BETTER SCHOOLS
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOMS
COMPETENCIES
ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
EDUCATORS
EFFECT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
EXAMS
FEMALE STUDENTS
FUTURE RESEARCH
GENDER
GENDER DIFFERENCE
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER GAP
HIGH SCHOOL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUCTION
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT
LEARNING
LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT
LITERACY
LITERATURE
LOWER ACHIEVING STUDENTS
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
MOTIVATION
OLD STUDENTS
PAPERS
PEDAGOGY
PEER GROUP
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PRIMARY STUDENTS
PRINCIPALS
PROFICIENCY
READING
READING ACHIEVEMENT
RECALL
SALARY INCREASES
SCHOOL AUTONOMY
SCHOOL COMMUNITY
SCHOOL LEVEL
SCHOOL PLACES
SCHOOL POLICY
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
SCHOOL SELECTION
SCHOOL SIZE
SCHOOL SYSTEM
SCHOOLING
SCHOOLS
SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT
SCIENCE STUDY
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
STUDENT ASSESSMENTS
STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS
TEACHER
TEACHERS
UPPER SECONDARY
UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100412094820
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3753
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Summary:The 2003 PISA Korea sample is used to examine the association between within-school ability tracking and mathematics achievement. Estimates of a variety of econometric models reveal that tracking is positively associated with mathematics achievement among females and that this association declines for higher achieving females. No evidence of an association between males and tracking is detected. While this association for females cannot be interpreted as a causal effect, the presence of a measurable association indicates the need for further research on tracking in Korea with a particular focus on gender differences.

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