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Karakus, Mehmet; Courtney, Matthew; Aydin, Hasan – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2023
The present study explores the antecedents of first- and second-generation (1G and 2G) immigrant students' academic performance using PISA 2018 data. The study draws on an international sample of 11,582 students from 534 schools in 20 countries and focuses on PISA schools that catered to a mix of 1G and 2G students. The study explores the role…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Generational Differences, Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes
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Pivovarova, Margarita; Powers, Jeanne M. – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2019
Background: Immigrants and their children are the fastest-growing demographic group in the United States, and schools are often the first social institution young immigrants engage with on a sustained basis. As such, the academic achievement of immigrant students can be viewed as an indicator of their incorporation and a predictor of educational…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Generational Differences, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
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Volante, Louis; Klinger, Don; Bilgili, Özge; Siegel, Melissa – Canadian Journal of Education, 2017
International achievement measures such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have traditionally reported a significant gap between non-migrant and immigrant student groups--a result that is often referred to as the "immigrant performance disadvantage". This article examines first- and second-generation immigrant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Achievement Tests, International Assessment