School work performance in sub-Saharan Africa: A bivariate multilevel analysis

IF 2.6 3区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal of Educational Research Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijer.2024.102388

Romuald Nguemkap Kouamo

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the internal performance of education systems in sub-Saharan Africa. The choice of the academic performance of student work in reading and mathematics (defined as the ratio between the score obtained in a subject and the investment in learning that subject) as the approach to internal performance constitutes the originality of this research. Based on 2019 data from the Confemen Programme for the Analysis of Educational Systems (PASEC) covering 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the choice of bivariate modelling allows the hierarchical structure of the data to be taken into account and the performance of schoolwork in reading and mathematics to be treated simultaneously. The results show that the influence of learner and school characteristics on performance in reading and mathematics converges. Nevertheless, certain personal attributes of the pupils or certain aspects specific to the school attended generate differentiated impacts depending on the subject considered. Sensitivity and robustness analyses confirm the stability of the results, offering avenues for understanding and improving students' academic performance.

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撒哈拉以南非洲的学校工作表现：二元多层次分析

本研究的目的是评估撒哈拉以南非洲教育系统的内部绩效。选择学生阅读和数学作业的学业成绩（定义为在某一科目上获得的分数与学习该科目的投入之间的比率）作为内部绩效的方法，构成了本研究的独创性。根据 Confemen 教育系统分析计划（PASEC）提供的 2019 年数据（涵盖撒哈拉以南非洲的 14 个国家），选择二元建模可以考虑数据的层次结构，并同时处理阅读和数学的学业成绩。结果表明，学生和学校特征对阅读和数学成绩的影响趋于一致。然而，学生的某些个人特质或就读学校的某些特定方面会根据所考虑的科目产生不同的影响。敏感性和稳健性分析证实了结果的稳定性，为了解和提高学生的学业成绩提供了途径。

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International Journal of Educational Research EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

3.10%

发文量

141

审稿时长

21 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Educational Research publishes regular papers and special issues on specific topics of interest to international audiences of educational researchers. Examples of recent Special Issues published in the journal illustrate the breadth of topics that have be included in the journal: Students Perspectives on Learning Environments, Social, Motivational and Emotional Aspects of Learning Disabilities, Epistemological Beliefs and Domain, Analyzing Mathematics Classroom Cultures and Practices, and Music Education: A site for collaborative creativity.