Cross-National Variations in Rural Mathematics Achievement: A Descriptive Overview

dc.creator	Williams, J. H.
dc.date	2005-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:11:48Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:11:48Z
dc.identifier	1551-0670
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/de43a926fb714d0c90d73fd88436c815
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/14718
dc.description	Using PISA 2000 data, this article examines cross-national variation in rural mathematics achievement among 15-year-olds in 24 industrialized nations. Rural mathematics scores were significantly lower than scores in urban and medium-size communities in 14 of 24 countries. However, patterns were complex. Most commonly, a linear relationship obtained between community size and average math score. In some countries, however, students in medium-size communities scored highest, followed by urban then rural locales. In some countries, such as the U.S., students in urban communities scored lowest. U.S. rural mathematics scores sit squarely in the middle of the distribution. One explanation for lower rural achievement is lower SES. Consistent with other studies, the U.S. showed a marginal raw rural achievement gap, which disappeared when SES was controlled. Once SES was controlled, rural locale predicted mathematics scores in only 4 of 24 countries. Only in Russia was rural locale a statistically significant negative predictor of mathematics achievement, net of socioeconomic status. However, the U.S. showed a substantial gap in urban achievement. Further analysis suggested positive interaction effects in the U.S. between school SES and both urban and rural location.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Maine College of Education & Human Development
dc.relation	http://www.umaine.edu/jrre/20-5.htm
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1551-0670
dc.source	Journal of Research in Rural Education, Vol 20, Iss 5 (2005)
dc.subject	rural schools
dc.subject	mathematics achievement
dc.subject	PISA
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Cross-National Variations in Rural Mathematics Achievement: A Descriptive Overview
dc.type	article