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 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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Main Authors:	Macdonald, Kevin, Patrinos, Harry Anthony
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2010-04-01
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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