A Comparison of Rural Educational Disadvantage in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand Using OECD’s PISA
A Comparison of Rural Educational Disadvantage in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand Using OECD’s PISA
复制标题
使用 OECD 的 PISA 比较澳大利亚、加拿大和新西兰的农村教育劣势
作者:
K. Sullivan;Andrew McConney;L. Perry
This study compares rural educational disadvantage across Australia, Canada, and New Zealand using data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Across the three countries, student reading literacy and school learning environments are less positive in rural communities than in urban. Furthermore, rural disadvantage in educational outcomes (reading) and opportunities is greater in Australia than Canada or New Zealand. This could be seen as surprising as student socioeconomic status (SES), typically a strong predictor of educational outcomes, is similar for rural communities in Australia and Canada, but lower in New Zealand. Rural school principals in Australia are most likely among the three countries to report that shortages of teaching personnel hinder learning. This could suggest that policies and structures can play a role in ameliorating or exacerbating rural educational disadvantage. We conclude with questions and recommendations for future research.
影响因子:
4.6
作者:
Spilt,JantineL;Hughes,JanN;Wu,Jiun-Yu;Kwok,Oi-Man
通讯作者:
Kwok,Oi-Man
影响因子:
4.6
作者:
Yeung, WJ;Linver, MR;Brooks-Gunn, J
通讯作者:
Brooks-Gunn, J