An analysis of the impact of socio-economic disadvantage and school quality on the probability of school dropout
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2014
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Mahuteau, S.
Mavromaras, K.
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Education Economics, 2014; 22(4):389-411
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S. Mahuteaua and K. Mavromarasa
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This paper combines the Australian Programme for International Student
Assessment (PISA) micro-level data with its longitudinal continuation, the
Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth data, to measure the association
between individual PISA scores and early school dropouts. We use
multilevel modelling to distinguish between student and school factors
when estimating school dropout propensity for 15-18-year olds. We model
attrition and deal with the possibility that PISA scores are endogenous in
the dropout decision. We find that PISA scores predict well early dropout,
especially so for bottom achievers, and that individual and social
disadvantage plays a crucial role in this relationship, both directly and
indirectly.
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© 2014 Taylor & Francis