Family, Classrooms, and School Effects on Children's Educational Outcomes in Latin America.

Willms, J. Douglas; Somers, Marie-Andree

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Publication Date: 2001

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Family, Classrooms, and School Effects on Children's Educational Outcomes in Latin America.

Willms, J. Douglas; Somers, Marie-Andree

School Effectiveness and School Improvement, v12 n4 p409-45 Dec 2001

Statistical analysis of the relationships between three schooling outcomes and family background in 13 Latin American countries employing data from 1996 study. Finds that while the relationship between schooling outcomes and family background varies among countries, the most effective schools share similar characteristics, for example, high levels of school resources and classrooms with a positive climate. (Contains 42 references.) (PKP)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Family Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Regression (Statistics), School Effectiveness, School Policy, Sex Differences, Social Status

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Language: English

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