A multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15-year-olds’ reading performances: a Southeast Asian perspective

Abstract This paper explores student and school level factors associated with 15-year-old students’ reading performance in five Southeast Asian (SEA) countries. It investigates predictors of reading performance, including student gender, economic, social, and cultural status (ESCS), social well-bein...

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Main Authors: I Gusti Ngurah Darmawan, Anak Agung Sagung Sri Kencana Dharmapatni
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-11-01
Series:Large-scale Assessments in Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-024-00231-w
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description Abstract This paper explores student and school level factors associated with 15-year-old students’ reading performance in five Southeast Asian (SEA) countries. It investigates predictors of reading performance, including student gender, economic, social, and cultural status (ESCS), social well-being, and experiences of bullying at the student level. It also explores the school sector, school climate and the proportion of socioeconomically disadvantaged students at the school. Using Hierarchical Linear Modelling (HLM), this study identifies significant relationships between these student-level factors and learning outcomes, illustrating the complex associations that shape academic success. The findings align with prior research, highlighting disparities in reading skills between genders and the negative association of bullying with academic performance. Additionally, the study emphasizes the positive association of ESCS and social well-being on reading achievements, underlining the importance of socioeconomic status and socio-emotional wellbeing in students’ learning success. The associations with school level factors vary across Southeast Asia.
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spelling doaj-art-d78e5a0513ba47ba80b2c8ac91a76d452024-12-01T12:37:25ZengSpringerOpenLarge-scale Assessments in Education2196-07392024-11-0112112610.1186/s40536-024-00231-wA multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15-year-olds’ reading performances: a Southeast Asian perspectiveI Gusti Ngurah Darmawan0Anak Agung Sagung Sri Kencana Dharmapatni1School of Education, Faculty of Arts, The University of AdelaideSchool of Biomedicine, The University of AdelaideAbstract This paper explores student and school level factors associated with 15-year-old students’ reading performance in five Southeast Asian (SEA) countries. It investigates predictors of reading performance, including student gender, economic, social, and cultural status (ESCS), social well-being, and experiences of bullying at the student level. It also explores the school sector, school climate and the proportion of socioeconomically disadvantaged students at the school. Using Hierarchical Linear Modelling (HLM), this study identifies significant relationships between these student-level factors and learning outcomes, illustrating the complex associations that shape academic success. The findings align with prior research, highlighting disparities in reading skills between genders and the negative association of bullying with academic performance. Additionally, the study emphasizes the positive association of ESCS and social well-being on reading achievements, underlining the importance of socioeconomic status and socio-emotional wellbeing in students’ learning success. The associations with school level factors vary across Southeast Asia.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-024-00231-wGenderSocioeconomic statusWellbeingReadingSoutheast AsiaPISA
spellingShingle I Gusti Ngurah Darmawan
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A multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15-year-olds’ reading performances: a Southeast Asian perspective
Large-scale Assessments in Education
Gender
Socioeconomic status
Wellbeing
Reading
Southeast Asia
PISA
title A multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15-year-olds’ reading performances: a Southeast Asian perspective
title_full A multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15-year-olds’ reading performances: a Southeast Asian perspective
title_fullStr A multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15-year-olds’ reading performances: a Southeast Asian perspective
title_full_unstemmed A multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15-year-olds’ reading performances: a Southeast Asian perspective
title_short A multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15-year-olds’ reading performances: a Southeast Asian perspective
title_sort multilevel analysis of student and school characteristics associated with 15 year olds reading performances a southeast asian perspective
topic Gender
Socioeconomic status
Wellbeing
Reading
Southeast Asia
PISA
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-024-00231-w
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