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Do some schools narrow the gap? : differential school effectiveness by ethnicity, gender, poverty and prior attainment

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Strand, Steve (2009) Do some schools narrow the gap? : differential school effectiveness by ethnicity, gender, poverty and prior attainment. In: International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Westin Bayshore Conference Centre, Vancouver, Canada., 4-7 January 2009

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Abstract

This study analysed the educational progress of an entire national cohort of over 530,000 pupils in England between age 7 in 2000 and age 11 in 2004. The results show that Black Caribbean boys not entitled to free school meals, and particularly the more able pupils,made significantly less progress than their White British peers. There was no evidence that the gap results from Black Caribbean pupils attending less effective schools. There is also no evidence of differential effectiveness in relation to ethnic group; schools that were strong in facilitating the progress of White British pupils were equally strong in facilitating the
progress of Black Caribbean pupils. There was some evidence of differential school effectiveness by pupil prior attainment, gender and poverty, but the absolute size of the
effects were small. The results suggest the poor progress of Black Caribbean pupils reflects a systemic issue rather than the influence of a small number of ‘low quality’ schools.

Item Type: Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): School effectiveness, Education -- Ethnic groups -- Great Britain, Educational attainment
Official Date: January 2009
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January 2009UNSPECIFIED
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Conference Paper Type: Paper
Title of Event: International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement
Type of Event: Conference
Location of Event: Westin Bayshore Conference Centre, Vancouver, Canada.
Date(s) of Event: 4-7 January 2009

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