Where Immigrant Students Succeed: A Comparative Review of Performance and Engagement in PISA 2003 - Softcover

OECD: Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9264023607 ISBN 13: 9789264023604

Publisher: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2006

Synopsis

Immigrants bring a wealth of human capital that can contribute to economic growth and cultural diversity of a host country. Tapping into this potential, however, remains a major challenge for policymakers. What barriers exist for young immigrants today? Can schools contribute to reducing those barriers and in turn help them succeed in their adopted country? Drawing on data from the OECD's Program for International Students Assessment (PISA), this study examines the performance of students with immigrant backgrounds and compares it to that of their native counterparts. It provides information on countries' approaches to the integration of immigrants and looks at other factors that could influence an immigrant student's performance: attitude toward school, motivation and learning strategies, social background, and the language spoken at home.

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Synopsis

This study examines the performance of students with immigrant backgrounds and compares it to that of their native counterparts. It provides information on countries' approaches to the integration of immigrants and looks at other factors that could influence an immigrant student's performance: attitude toward school, motivation and learning strategies, social background, and the language spoken at home.

Edition details

• Publisher: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9264023607
• ISBN 13: 9789264023604
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 222