scholarly journals Do disadvantaged schools have poorer teachers? Rethinking assumptions about the relationship between teaching quality and school-level advantage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Gore ◽  
Felicia Jaremus ◽  
Andrew Miller
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Level ◽  
Quality Teaching ◽  
Disadvantaged Schools ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Social Inequities ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractImproving educational performance, including narrowing equity gaps, is frequently touted as a matter of improving the quality of teachers in the lowest performing, often disadvantaged, schools. However, the assumption that teaching is of poorer quality in disadvantaged schools is largely unsubstantiated. Using the Quality Teaching Model of pedagogy, we observed 832 lessons in 193 New South Wales primary schools and found a small relationship between teaching quality and school-level advantage. However, when 174 teachers from across the school spectrum participated in Quality Teaching Rounds we found equivalent, and substantial, gains in teaching quality across all levels of school advantage. This result indicates that differences in teaching quality are less a reflection of teacher capabilities than of the challenging circumstances in disadvantaged schools. We argue that policies seeking more equitable achievement should address wider social inequities, rather than unfairly blaming teachers for being unable to level an unequal playing field.

scholarly journals PISA 2012 mathematics literacy in Serbia: A multilevel analysis of students and schools

Psihologija ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Lazarevic ◽  
Ana Orlic
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Math Performance ◽  
School Level ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Pisa 2012 ◽  
Mathematics Literacy ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Relationship

In PISA 2012 cycle, the focus was on the mathematics literacy. Data collected in PISA survey in Serbia on 4684 respondents show that students on average have significantly lower performance compared to average OECD performance. The aim of the study was to explore student (variables at the first level) and school level predictors (variables at the second level) of the PISA mathematics literacy using multi-level modelling. The most important finding is that student and school level variables are explaining variability in PISA mathematics performance almost equally. Results show that on the student level, significant predictors are gender, noncognitive characteristics (mathematics anxiety, mathematics self-efficacy, mathematics self-concept, openness for problem-solving), student perceived teaching quality and studying habits. Results also indicate that several school-level variables have direct effects on the PISA math performance and that several school-level variables moderate the relationship between student characteristics and PISA performance.

scholarly journals Associations between deprivation, attitudes towards eating breakfast and breakfast eating behaviours in 9–11-year-olds

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 582-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham F Moore ◽  
Katy Tapper ◽  
Simon Murphy ◽  
Rebecca Lynch ◽  
Larry Raisanen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Level ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breakfast Skipping ◽  
Breakfast Eating ◽  
Eating Breakfast ◽  
Causal Nature

AbstractObjectivesTo examine school-level relationships between deprivation and breakfast eating behaviours (breakfast skipping and the healthfulness of foods consumed) in 9–11-year-old schoolchildren and to examine whether attitudes towards eating breakfast mediated these relationships.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingOne hundred and eleven primary schools in Wales.SubjectsYear 5 and 6 pupils within the 111 primary schools. Measures were completed by 4314 children. Analysis was conducted at the group (school) level, with each school representing one group.ResultsDeprivation was positively associated with breakfast skipping and consumption of ‘unhealthy’ items (i.e. sweet snacks, crisps) for breakfast. A significant negative association was found between deprivation and consumption of ‘healthy’ items (i.e. fruit, bread, cereal, milk). Deprivation was significantly inversely associated with attitudes towards eating breakfast. The relationships between deprivation and (1) breakfast skipping and (2) consumption of ‘healthy’ items for breakfast were mediated by attitudes towards eating breakfast. The hypothesis that attitudes mediated the relationship between deprivation and consumption of ‘unhealthy’ breakfast items was unsupported.ConclusionsDeprivation is associated with adverse breakfast eating behaviours amongst children aged 9–11 years, in terms of breakfast skipping and the quality of breakfasts consumed. Socio-economic differences in attitudes towards eating breakfast are apparent amongst this age group, and appear to relate to social gradients in breakfast eating behaviours. Research is needed to examine the causal nature of these trends and to elucidate factors underlying the development of socio-economic differences in eating-related cognitions.

scholarly journals Examining the teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and learning facilities towards teaching quality

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Muhd Zulhilmi Haron ◽  
Mohd Muslim Md Zalli ◽  
Mohamad Khairi Othman ◽  
Mohd Isha Awang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Knowledge Learning

<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teachers’ pedagogical knowledge, learning facilities and the teaching quality of teachers in the Ulul Albab Tahfiz Model (TMUA) schools in Malaysia. The data were collected using a set of questionnaires which probed on the respondents’ demographic information as well as on their pedagogical knowledge, learning facilities and teaching quality. The respondents comprised of 144 teachers from three schools involved in TMUA program. The data obtained were processed and analysed through the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results show that there is a significant relationship between teachers’ pedagogical knowledge, educational facilities and the quality of teaching. The implication of this study is that teachers are aware of the importance of pedagogical knowledge in improving teaching quality when implementing the TMUA program.</p>

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Teaching Quality of English Language at High School Level in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Abdul Khaliq ◽  
Asma Asif ◽  
Rasheed Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Level ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Factors Influencing

The purpose of the study is to explore the factors influencing the quality of English LL as a foreign language in secondary education. A questionnaire was constructed and applied to cover the main objectives of the current research. A survey method using a five-point Likert-type questionnaire was applied to collect the data from 67 teachers teaching the English language at the school level in the schools of southern Punjab, Pakistan. Collected data were entered in SPSS (Statistical Package for social science). The data was analyzed by using related statistical Testes i.e. descriptive statistics, T-test ANOVA, etc. Findings of the study support appointment of non-qualified teachers, teaching English through science teachers, lack of proper teaching aids through proper and effective English language teaching methodology, lack of proper teachers' professional training, and overcrowded classrooms. On the basis of findings, proper English teachers with appropriate use of teaching methodology to the apt size of the class is recommended.

scholarly journals Making Learning Visible: Role of Parents in Enhancing the Quality of Teaching at Montessori Level

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Naz ◽  
Zoobia Parveen
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Classroom Guidance ◽  
Role Of Parents

The study is about parental involvement in quality of teaching at pre- education level (PG to Class2). The aim of this research was to explore the effect of parents’ role in the enhancement of quality of teaching at Montessori level. This research study was descriptive in nature. Parents and teachers of students studying in Lahore city were the target population of the study. Two hundred parents and one hundred students of PG to class 2, from ten public and ten private primary schools were sample of the study. The survey method was used for data collection. It has been found out that parents are facing challenges and difficulties in rearing of child in current era. Study has witnessed a long gap in students’ achievement due to less parents’ support in classroom guidance provided to their kids at preschool level. Findings of this study show that teaching quality and learning level of student is directly correlated with scales from the parental involvement. Evidence based research in this literature review indicated that those preschool approaches are more successful that have focus on role of parents along with the teacher.

scholarly journals PROFESSIONALISM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON QUALITY TEACHING AMONG MALAY LANGUAGE TEACHER IN RURAL AREA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 318-330
Author(s):  
Latipah Satangah @ Latifah Salim ◽  
Mohd Khairuddin Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Teacher Professionalism ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
A Value ◽  
High Level

This study aims to identify the level and influence of professionalism on the quality of teaching among teachers Malay in primary schools located in PPD Tambunan, Keningau, Tenom, and Nabawan / Pensiangan Sabah. The quantitative study used a sample survey method approach to survey methods through the distribution of questionnaires to collect data on 217 samples. The instruments involved in the study are Teacher Professionalism and Teacher Teaching Quality (PABest). Data were analysed using SPPS version 27. The findings showed the level of both variables at a high level that each recorded mean score with a value of 4.00 (sp = .296) and Teacher Teaching Quality, 4.15 (sp = .322) and there was a strong positive linear relationship between professionalism with teacher’s teaching quality that recorded values of (r = .561) respectively. The findings also showed that professionalism has significantly explained 39.6 % of the variance in teacher quality. Therefore, this study concludes that the aspect of teacher professionalism is one of the important indicators in driving the effectiveness of knowledge delivery and in turn contributes to the quality of teacher teaching. Therefore, this study suggests that the aspect of professionalism should be made one of the priority elements in planning the country’s educational framework so that the teaching quality of teachers can be cultivated and improved to ensure that the students’ academic and non-academic fields can be achieved and more realistic.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Teaching Quality and Academic Engagement in Medical Students: a descriptive-correlational study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir-Hossein Bayat ◽  
Amin Haghgoo ◽  
Hadi Asady ◽  
Elahe Gholamhosseini ◽  
Bahram Armoon
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Correlational Study ◽  
Course Experience ◽  
Room Nursing ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: One of the essential activities in improving the quality and effectiveness of teaching is to pay attention to the quality of teaching and engagement of students in their academic process. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between teaching quality and academic engagement among Iranian nursing students. Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study. The present study was carried out on 124 anesthesia and operating room nursing students who were selected using simple random sampling in the year 2017. The research tools included standard demographic, course experience, and academic engagement questionnaires. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive tests, independent t-test, and Pearson correlation in SPSS ver. 24. Results: The results of Pearson correlation analysis on the relationship between the subscales of teaching quality, including good teaching, clear goals, appropriate assessment, appropriate workload, independence, and generic skills with academic engagement showed a statistically significant relationship between all remaining subscales, except for the proper workload sub-scale (P=0.234). Conclusion: The results of this study showed a significant positive correlation between the course experience and academic engagement. Therefore, steps can be taken to improve the quality of the educational system using active and student-centered teaching methods.

scholarly journals Life quality of 9-11 year-old children: Family functionality and demographic variables

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 697-724
Author(s):  
Zeynep Çihangir Çankaya ◽  
Tuğba Tümer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

In this study, the relationship between the quality of life levels of children aged 9-11 and their perception of family functions and some demographic characteristics was investigated. The sample of the study included six primary schools and six secondary schools in the central districts of a metropolitan city located in the west of Turkey in the 2017-2018 academic year. Participants were 783 children, 396 girls and 387 boys. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data collected by using the General Quality of Life Scale for Children and Family Relationship Scale for Children. The results of the analysis showed that supportive and discouraging family relationships scores significantly predicted the quality of life of the children and explained 35.80% of change in their quality of life. In addition, the predictive power of supporting family relationships (28.70%) was significantly higher than that of the discouraging family relationships (-7.10%) in explaining children’s quality of life. Gender, age and number of siblings were not significantly correlated with life quality of children.

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