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Influence of Socioeconomic Disadvantages on Mathematics Achievement: A Multilevel Cohort Analysis

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Closing the achievement gap in public education is a worthy goal that has been included as a top priority in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (2002). This study analyzed the most salient predictors at the student and school levels to identify their long-term impact on mathematics achievement from the elementary grades to high school. The findings suggest that of all the individual factors Grade 3 mathematics achievement was the most crucial predictor for future mathematics achievement. Economic disadvantage at the student and school level has a negative impact on achievement. Furthermore, individual characteristics have approximately four times the predictive power of school-level characteristics. Implications of the findings are discussed with respect to educational policies.

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  • Malkeet Singh, 2015. "Influence of Socioeconomic Disadvantages on Mathematics Achievement: A Multilevel Cohort Analysis," The Journal of Educational Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 108(5), pages 347-357, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:vjerxx:v:108:y:2015:i:5:p:347-357
    DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2014.899956
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