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Chapter 8 - Characterizing Student Home and Family Background

from Part II - Conducting International Assessments in Mathematics and Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 November 2018

William H. Schmidt ,
Richard T. Houang ,
Leland S. Cogan  and
Michelle L. Solorio
William H. Schmidt
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Richard T. Houang
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Leland S. Cogan
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Michelle L. Solorio
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
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Summary

An important aspect of the “black box” of schooling is the student and the cultural, economic, and social capital the student brings into the classroom. This chapter reviews the conceptual and historical development of various aspects of student background and how these have been included in international comparative studies. Also identified are three major rationales for including student background in any study of student achievement and the methodological and conceptual consequences of ignoring it.
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Schooling Across the Globe
What We Have Learned from 60 Years of Mathematics and Science International Assessments
 , pp. 156 - 180
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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