The Effect of Schools and Classes on Mathematics Achievement

Effect of Secondary Schools on Academic Choices and on Success in Higher Education

“…Therefore, we organized a follow-up study of the 5,571 students who where enrolled in the sixth grade of secondary education in the school year [1995][1996] in the 65 schools that participated in the Longitudinal Research Project in Secondary Education (Van Damme, De Fraine, Van Landeghem, Opdenakker, & Onghena, 2002;Van Damme, De Troy, Meyer, & Mertens, 2001;Van Damme et al, 1997). The Longitudinal Research Project in Secondary Education started in 1990 in Flanders.…”

Gender differences in academic achievement: A matter of contextual classroom influence?

“…No significant differences were found in any subject among schools. Several school variables have been documented as important for students' academic achievement (Opdenakker, Van Damme, De Fraine, Van Landeghem, & Onghena, 2002;Rutter, 1979;Sellström & Bremberg, 2006), but the influence of academic achievement at the school level decreases when achievement at the class level is taken in account (Scheerens & Creemers, 1989).…”

Mathematics, PISA, and culture: An unpredictable relationship

“…Significantly, due to their de-facto right to choose, a higher proportion of student begin secondary school in the higher tracks than would be the case in selective systems with the consequence that expectations, and consequently achievement, of Flemish students is typically higher than in other stratified European systems (Prokic-Breuer and Dronkers 2012). That being said, school type and track influence significantly the mathematical learning of Flemish students (Cherchye et al 2010;Opdenakker et al 2002;Pugh and Telhaj 2007;Pustjens et al 2007). …”