The measure of socio-economic status in PISA: a review and some suggested improvements

Large-scale Assessments in Education

Francesco Avvisati¹ 

[1] OECD, Directorate for Education and Skills;

关键词: Socio-economic status;    ESCS;    PISA;    Household possessions;    Background questionnaire;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40536-020-00086-x

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract This article reviews the history of the measure of socio-economic status in PISA and identifies theoretical underpinnings of the index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS). It then highlights multiple changes in the instruments and scaling methods used by PISA over time, and suggests ways of resolving the tensions behind some of these changes and thereby stabilise the measure of ESCS. A stable definition and operational procedure to derive the ESCS index appears essential to compare the ESCS-achievement relationship over time. Some of the suggestions included in this article were already implemented in the 2018 cycle.

【 授权许可】

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