Abstract
A long-standing problem in the ethnic achievement gap literature is whether
the gaps can be attributed to students or schools. In an attempt to solve this
problem, three approaches have been proposed to decompose the Black-White
achievement gap into components that can be attributed to students and
schools. Such approaches have been limited because they do not consider
additional levels of the education system (e.g. local authorities) or multiple
ethnic groups (e.g. White, Black, Hispanic, Asian).
These three decomposition approaches fit into the mediation analysis
framework. Therefore, we propose using this framework to extend the current
decomposition approaches to consider additional levels of the education
system and multiple ethnic groups.
Such extensions allow for more detailed insights about ethnic achievement
gaps that can improve the pertinence of policy and future research
recommendations. We illustrate the importance of such extensions using an
application to data for Colombian students.
the gaps can be attributed to students or schools. In an attempt to solve this
problem, three approaches have been proposed to decompose the Black-White
achievement gap into components that can be attributed to students and
schools. Such approaches have been limited because they do not consider
additional levels of the education system (e.g. local authorities) or multiple
ethnic groups (e.g. White, Black, Hispanic, Asian).
These three decomposition approaches fit into the mediation analysis
framework. Therefore, we propose using this framework to extend the current
decomposition approaches to consider additional levels of the education
system and multiple ethnic groups.
Such extensions allow for more detailed insights about ethnic achievement
gaps that can improve the pertinence of policy and future research
recommendations. We illustrate the importance of such extensions using an
application to data for Colombian students.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Event | European Congress of Methodology 2020 - Virtual event, Valencia, Spain Duration: 21 Jul 2021 → 23 Jul 2021 Conference number: 9th http://esdeveniments.uv.es/22691/section/26186/european-congress-of-methodology.html |
Conference
| Conference | European Congress of Methodology 2020 |
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| Abbreviated title | EAM 2020 |
| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Valencia |
| Period | 21/07/21 → 23/07/21 |
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Keywords
- mediation analysis
- gap decomposition
- ethnic achievement gap