International large-scale assessments are on the rise, with the Programme for International
Student Assessment (PISA) seen by many as having strategic prominence in education …

This study explored the interface between policy, the family, and educational outcomes.
More specifically, this research examined how the association between single motherhood …

Este artículo examina el efecto de la estructura familiar sobre el rendimiento en matemática
y lectura de alumnos de 6° de primaria de algunos países de América Latina. Se analizan …

Why does the United States lag behind so many other countries on international education
assessments? The traditional view targets school-based explanations—US schools attract …

Se examinan los efectos de la configuración de la familia sobre los rendimientos en
pruebas de matemática y lectura de alumnos en la educación primaria de países de …

Using data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), we examine
the association between parental involvement and student literacy in 21 countries. We …

Research in the area of family structure and educational outcomes has often failed to
account for instability in family structure. Furthermore, prior research in this area has been …

Immigrants are known to have high expectations to matriculate into college and achieve a
college degree. Yet the majority of the studies that examine the educational expectations of …

We study whether having several siblings decreases the level of educational performance of
adolescents and whether this phenomenon can be compensated by other factors such as …

This study examines inequality based on family structure within the school environment,
focusing on South Korea's standardized education system. Previous research has pointed to …