“…In Baden-Wuerttemberg, where data for the present studies were collected, Italian-origin migrants are the second-biggest immigrant group after Turkish-origin migrants and constitute 9% of the immigrant population (Consolato Generale d’Italia [Report of the General Italian Consulate in Baden-Wuerttemberg], 2007; Eckelt, 2014) and are thus a highly visible ethnic group. Like Turkish-origin students, Italian-origin students perform significantly lower than Germans, although to a lesser degree (e.g., Baier et al, 2010; Schmid, 2014; Segeritz, Walter, & Stanat, 2010; Walter, 2008). However, in contrast to Turkish-origin migrants, who are likely the most negatively evaluated immigrant group, Italian-origin migrants are viewed less negatively and are believed to be better integrated into German society (Baier et al, 2010; Schmid, 2014).…”