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09 SES 11 A, Structure and Determinants of Multiple Competencies of Grade 4 Learners: Findings from PIRLS/TIMSS 2011 combined – PART 3
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Contribution
The purpose of this study has been to investigate the influence from early home background factors on achievement in reading, math and science and compare such paths and patterns among the Nordic countries. While the effect of SES on school achievement has been shown to be fairly large and stable across studies, substantially less is known about what role early educational activities at home and early skills may have on achievement differences found in grade 4. Data from TIMSS and PIRLS 2011 allow this matter to be investigated in some detail, as pupils in grade 4 have been tested in three subject domains, and their parent has provided information on a wide range of early home factors. In this paper the data from Sweden, Norway and Finland has been utilized for analyzing and compare such relationships. We adopted a latent variable approach and the effects of early home factors were investigated in separate path analysis for each country. The same path model obtained satisfying fit indices in all countries and the results show a complex but fairly similar patterns of direct and indirect effects across the Nordic countries.
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