This paper uses the OECD-PISA 2009 data for studying the factors associated with the probability of poor students being resilient, i.e. obtaining good test scores despite their disadvantaged socioeconomic background. The results reveal that not only students' individual characteristics matter, indeed a positive school climate is statistically associated with resiliency; also, educational systems that invest more resources and postpone tracking may help disadvantaged students to overcome their unfavourable background and promote higher equality of opportunities.

Educational institutions, resources, and students' resiliency: An empirical study about OECD countries

AGASISTI, TOMMASO;
2014-01-01

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This paper uses the OECD-PISA 2009 data for studying the factors associated with the probability of poor students being resilient, i.e. obtaining good test scores despite their disadvantaged socioeconomic background. The results reveal that not only students' individual characteristics matter, indeed a positive school climate is statistically associated with resiliency; also, educational systems that invest more resources and postpone tracking may help disadvantaged students to overcome their unfavourable background and promote higher equality of opportunities.
2014
Educational equality; Educational production function; Resilient students; Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)2001 Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
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