The mathematics skills of school children
How does England compare to the high-performing East Asian jurisdictions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11488331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Jerrim (0000-0001-5705-7954, University of London, corresponding author), Álvaro Choi (0000-0003-3394-0181, Universitat de Barcelona) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 349-376 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Education Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-0939 • E-ISSN: 1464-5106 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02680939.2013.831950 |
| OpenAlex | W2054184660 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 20 |
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in Mathematics and Science Study are two highly respected studies of school pupils’ academic achievement. English policy-makers have been disappointed with school children’s performance on these tests, particularly in comparison to the strong results of young people from East Asia. In this paper, we provide new insight into the England–East Asia gap in school children’s mathematics skills. We do so by considering how cross-national differences in math test scores change between ages 10 and 16. Our results suggest that, although average math test scores are higher in East Asian countries, this achievement gap does not increase between ages 10 and 16. We thus conclude that reforming the secondary school system may not be the most effective way for England to ‘catch up’ with the East Asian nations in the PISA math rankings. Rather, earlier intervention, during pre-school and primary school, may be needed instead
Academic achievement · Achievement test · China · East Asia · Intervention (counseling · Mathematics education · Political science · Standardized test · Test (biology · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Citations per year | 0.91 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |