Teacher gender and student performance in mathematics. Evidence from Catalonia

Josep-Oriol Escardibul and Toni Mora

No 2013/7, Working Papers from Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)

Abstract: This paper analyses the impact of teacher gender towards students’ test results in a blinded Math test administered to students in Catalonia (Spain). The data for this analysis are drawn from a sample of secondary school students who participated in an international blind-test known as the “Mathematical Kangaroo” in 2008. The estimation considers a two-stage procedure since participation on the test leads to the presence of sample selection. Results show a correlation between female teacher gender and student results. Moreover, students with female teachers have a higher probability of participating in the “Kangaroo” test (in this case, the effect being more marked among male students).

Keywords: Grading; teacher gender; two-stage procedure; gender stereotypes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I28 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22 pages
Date: 2013
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