Participation in extracurricular activities and student achievement: evidence from German all-day schools |
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| Authors: | Heidi Pustjens Eva Van de gaer Jan Van Damme Patrick Onghena |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre for Educational Effectiveness and Evaluation, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven , Belgium Heidi.Pustjens@ped.kuleuven.be;3. Centre for Educational Effectiveness and Evaluation, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven , Belgium;4. Centre for Methodology in Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven , Belgium |
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| Abstract: | The major aim of educational effectiveness research is to examine and explain school, class, and teacher differences with respect to relevant educational criteria. Until now, in the large majority of studies, language and mathematics scores were used as a criterion. In the present study, the educational track students choose at the start of secondary education (at the age of 12) and their success in the chosen curriculum are examined in relation to primary school and classes (Grades 1 to 6). Two-level models show that students had higher aims in secondary education if they had attended primary Catholic schools and/or primary schools with high average curriculum advice. The latter schools were also highly effective with respect to achievement, and their students had a high socioeconomic status and background. Multilevel models with a cross-classified structure showed no direct long-term effects of primary schools and classes. |
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| Keywords: | educational effectiveness research primary school course taking logistic multilevel analyses |
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