School-based teacher hiring and achievement inequality: A comparative perspective

Seong Won Han

International Journal of Educational Development, 2018, vol. 61, issue C, 82-91

Abstract: The study examines associations between school-based teacher hiring and achievement inequality in mathematics and science. Using a nationally representative sample of 295,416 students from 34 OECD member countries who participated in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012, the study finds that school-based hiring is associated with a larger gap in the distribution of teacher quality between advantaged and disadvantaged schools. This study also finds an association between school-based hiring and inequality of achievement based on socioeconomic status. This suggests that school-based hiring may contribute to exacerbating inequality in learning opportunities and increasing family background’s positive effect on achievement.

Keywords: School-based hiring; Mathematics; Science; Achievement inequality; PISA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2017.12.004

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