Abstract Recently, research into gender differences in achievement has mainly concentrated on the underperformance of boys comparison with girls. Qualitative particular points to importance gender-specific cultures adolescents experience. The purpose this article is test quantitatively explanatory value academic culture respect stated achievement. Use made data 3760 pupils third and fourth year secondary education a sample 34 schools Flanders (Belgium). A distinction between general...

Abstract This article questions whether culture and climate can be considered interchangeable concepts in school effectiveness research. Hereto both are compared by describing them thoroughly reviewing their main advantages disadvantages. It is argued that the two different. Preference given to as more suitable accurate for examining a school's cognitive structures. Climate, encompassing culture, should reserved picturing its entirety.

Journal Article Why Does the Ethnic and Socio-economic Composition of Schools Influence Math Achievement? The Role Sense Futility Culture Get access Orhan Agirdag, Agirdag 1Department Sociology, Research Group CuDOS, Ghent University, Korte Meer 5, 9000 Gent, Belgium, 2Director Centre for Diversity Learning, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 49, Belgium. Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Mieke Van Houtte, Houtte Piet Avermaet European Sociological Review, Volume 28,...

This study investigates how young lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals deal with coming out perceived personal growth may result from that experience. We considered stress-related as a mediator between coming-out experiences internalized homonegativity (IH). Our sample was taken an online survey is comprised of 502 LGBs aged 14-30. The social environment's acceptance individual's sexual orientation the identification influence growth. Several indicators and, although perception does...

Background In educational research on children's academic performance, few topics have received more attention than the consequences of school segregation and impact self-fulfilling prophecies. However, virtually no has investigated whether prophecies account for composition achievement. Purpose & Research Objectives This study aims to integrate effects with that by examining mediating role teacher expectancies regarding pupils’ math First, we investigate teachers’ teachability...

This study explores the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and computer-use profile of 1241 school students in Flanders, northern region Belgium. More specifically, article examines whether varying patterns computer access, attitudes, competencies uses can be seen as constituting differences cultural capital. Additionally, gender was included survey an important background characteristic digital divide research. Path analysis used to model complex relationships influencing...

Research into the effects of ability grouping has usually been conducted within schools. In British and North American context, where bulk this kind research carried out, commonly occurs Flanders – Dutch-speaking, northern part Belgium as in other European countries, there are not only tracks schools, but schools themselves can be distinguished by curriculum they offer. This study questions whether students’ global self-esteem is affected differently processes within-school tracking...

The bulk of scholarship on multicultural education continues to focus exclusively U.S. education. Previous studies published in this field also have focused largely topics that are considered relevant for the United States, whereas little attention has been paid less problematized States. In mixed-method study, we explore teachers’ understanding Flanders (Belgium), and examine whether teacher school characteristics correlate with degree which teachers integrate content. Survey results 706...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider trust as an important relational source in schools by exploring whether lowers teacher burnout. authors examine how relationships with different school parties such the principal relate distinct dimensions further analyze school-level additionally influences In doing this, account for other and characteristics. Design/methodology/approach use quantitative data gathered during 2008-2009 year from 673 teachers across 58 elementary Flanders...

Research into educational stratification has consistently demonstrated an effect of tracking on pupils' achievement. Teachers' instructional practice forms a possible mechanism through which affects I aim to test quantitatively this mediating role practice. use data 3,760 pupils and 745 members staff in 34 secondary education schools Flanders (Belgium). Multilevel analyses show that the school type (general or technical‐vocational) pupil's chance failing, controlling for individual pupil...

To advance social integration, policy makers strive for the educational desegregation of immigrant students in Flemish schools. Given lack empirical research supporting this policy, article examines association between ethnic composition schools and native students' interethnic friendships, participation, sense belonging school. Blau's structural theory offers theoretical rationale these associations coherence three indicators. Multilevel analyses data from a 2004–05 survey 11,872 students,...

Abstract ABSTRACT A multilevel analysis of data from 711 teachers and 3,760 pupils in a sample 34 Flemish (Belgium) secondary schools (19 technical/vocational 15 general schools) demonstrated relation between tracking teachers' job satisfaction. Teachers tended to be less satisfied with their jobs than were schools. The seemed ascribable pupils' culture, which was far study oriented Results show that culture affected teacher satisfaction by its influence on trust faculty trust. Keywords:...

This study builds on the idea that school characteristics affect educational change, such as ICT integration. The goal of this inquiry is to explore both structural (i.e. infrastructure, planning and support) cultural leadership, orientedness innovativeness) how they contribute integration in classroom. A survey 527 teachers 68 primary schools Flanders (Belgium) was conducted focused teacher perceptions about their use In order variables at level, responses were aggregated. next step...

The consequences of educational differentiation have been at the centre research in sociology education during past decades. Processes allocation have, however, received much less attention. Despite fact that has shown teacher recommendations France and Germany are partly determined by pupils’ social background, studies inquire into causes this bias seem to be virtually inexistent. This study aims examine whether transition from primary secondary Flanders (northern, Dutch-speaking part...

It is often reported that delinquency and school misconduct are more prevalent among students in lower academic tracks. This article examines the relationship between type (general vs. technical/vocational) self-reported misconduct, considering simultaneously two recurrent explanations: students' self-esteem “strain theory.” Through a multilevel analysis, we assess explanatory value of self-esteem, sense futility, school's overall culture futility this relationship. Data on 6,373 from 44...

In this mixed-method study, we explore teachers' beliefs concerning the use of Turkish language by children in Belgian primary schools, and compare these findings with effective consequences maintenance.The qualitative analyses revealed that teachers have very negative views about language, as they believe speaking mother tongue is detrimental to academic achievement.These adverse teacher are not only shaped assimilationist policy context Belgium, but also (re)produced reinforced...

This paper inquires into the mechanisms conducive to social class differentials in educational choice Flanders (the Northern, Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) using both quantitative data gathered from parents ( N = 1339) and qualitative during two focus groups with pupils 16). Unlike most previous studies, this study takes consideration all three theoretical perspectives that have driven research on so far, namely cultural reproduction theory, rational action theory notion capital. Logistic...

Several decades ago it was shown that the differentiation of pupils into tracks and streams led to a polarization 'anti‐school' 'pro‐school' cultures. Support for this differentiation–polarization theory is mainly based on case studies. This paper presents findings quantitative study in Belgium (Flanders). Attention given conceptualization component theory. The suggest culture less study‐oriented technical/vocational schools than general (grammar) schools. also applies school staffs: staff...