Webpages tagged with «Equity»

Globus. Illustrasjonsfoto.
Published Feb. 13, 2019 11:00 AM

This paper presents an empirical study of culturally responsive assessments in schools based on survey data from four participating countries. Using quantitative comparative analysis, the authors obtained some evidence for the implementation of culturally responsive assessments in these countries. Nevertheless, school principals also identified the strong need for professional training and development in this area

Trapp med numre. Illustrasjonsfoto.
Published Feb. 13, 2019 10:28 AM

This paper presents an empirical study of instructional quality based on the TIMSS 2015 data in Flanders, Germany, and Norway. The study investigates the link between instructional quality, mathematics achievement, and students' socioeconomic status across the three countries and utilizes the strengths of multilevel structural equation modeling. Implications for the strive for equity and high achievement in mathematics are presented.