Does Mission Matter? An Analysis of Private School Achievement Differences

Autor/in	Boerema, Albert J.
Titel	Does Mission Matter? An Analysis of Private School Achievement Differences
Quelle	In: Journal of School Choice, 3 (2009) 2, S.112-137 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1558-2159
Schlagwörter	Private Schools; School Choice; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Predictor Variables; Data Interpretation; Statistical Analysis; Academic Achievement; Institutional Characteristics; Institutional Mission; High Schools; Causal Models; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Private school; Privatschule; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Ausland; Prädiktor; Data evaluation; Datenauswertung; Statistische Analyse; Schulleistung; High school; Oberschule; Kausalanalyse; Kanada
Abstract	Using student achievement data from British Columbia, Canada, this study is an exploration of the differences that lie within the private school sector using hierarchical linear modeling to analyze the data. The analysis showed that when controlling for language, parents' level of educational attainment, and prior achievement, the private school subsectors had small but important differences in average performance compared to one another and to public schools. The study suggests that mission might matter more in parental school choice decisions than academic achievement and implications of this for school choice are explored. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10