The measure of socio-economic status in PISA: a review and some suggested improvements

The measure of socio-economic status in PISA: a review and some suggested improvements

Abstract This article reviews the history of the measure of socio-economic status in PISA and identifies theoretical underpinnings of the index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS). It then highlights multiple changes in the instruments and scaling methods used by PISA over time, and sugge...

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Main Author: Francesco Avvisati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Large-scale Assessments in Education
Subjects:
Socio-economic status
ESCS
PISA
Household possessions
Background questionnaire
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40536-020-00086-x

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