Measuring up: Academic performance of Canadian immigrant children in reading, mathematics and science
Authors: Xin Ma
Overview
Abstract (English)
Using the Canadian sample from the Programme for International Student Assessment, this study examined the effects of student and school characteristics on academic achievement of immigrant and non-immigrant students. No differences were found in mathematics achievement, but non-immigrant students outperformed immigrant students in both reading and science achievement. At the student level, there was more gender equity in academic achievement among immigrant than non-immigrant students. Socioeconomic inequity was related to fathers among immigrant students but to both mothers and fathers among non-immigrant students. Home language had weaker effects among immigrant than non-immigrant students. At the school level, teacher-student ratio, teacher morale, and academic pressure were predictors for immigrant students, whereas disciplinary climate for non-immigrant students. Non-immigrant students demonstrated tremendous regional differences that were absent among immigrant students.
Abstract (French)
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Details
Type | Journal article |
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Author | Xin Ma |
Publication Year | 2003 |
Title | Measuring up: Academic performance of Canadian immigrant children in reading, mathematics and science |
Volume | 4 |
Journal Name | Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l'integration et de la migration internationale |
Number | 4 |
Pages | 541-576 |
Publication Language | English |
- Xin Ma
- Xin Ma
- Measuring up: Academic performance of Canadian immigrant children in reading, mathematics and science
- Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l'integration et de la migration internationale
- 4
- 2003
- 4
- 541-576