The recent PISA mathematics results delivered disappointing news for the United States of America (USA). These results underscored the education system's continuing inequalities. An important question concerns to what extent and to which part of the educational system do these sources of inequality occur? In this paper we use PISA 2012 data merged…

The institutional move associated with embarking upon post-16 study is part of the learner journey taken by many young people in England, including those from widening participation (WP) backgrounds. However, it can present a challenge, although one that has received comparatively little attention from researchers, practitioners and policy makers.…

Sense of belonging is of vital importance to children's success in schools. School environments play an important role in socializing students toward education and educational attainment. Feeling a sense of belonging at school is linked to higher levels of student emotional and physical well-being and better academic performance and achievement.…

Sense of belonging is of vital importance to children's success in schools. School environments play an important role in socializing students toward education and educational attainment. Feeling a sense of belonging at school is linked to higher levels of student emotional and physical well-being and better academic performance and achievement.…

Sense of belonging is of vital importance to children's success in schools. School environments play an important role in socializing students toward education and educational attainment. Feeling a sense of belonging at school is linked to higher levels of student emotional and physical well-being and better academic performance and achievement.…

Background: Research has shown that teacher feedback is critical for student learning and well-being (Siegle & McCoach, 2007; Wisniewski et al., 2020). However, teachers often provide more positive feedback to students from high socioeconomic backgrounds than to those from low socioeconomic backgrounds (Rimm-Kaufman et al., 2000; Tobisch &…

Educational inequalities persist between students of low socioeconomic status and their more affluent peers. At the same time, there is evidence of positive relations between student engagement and achievement. This multiple case study investigates a national project aimed at increasing student engagement and achievement through post-COVID-19…

During the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) outbreak, many education systems were forced to shut down and move learning and instruction online. The future of learning is here before we know it. While the combination of distance learning and educational technology presents a timely solution combating adverse consequences of school disruptions,…

Despite the expansion of the UK higher education (HE) sector, young people from disadvantaged backgrounds remain less likely than their advantaged counterparts to apply for or be offered a place at university. Whilst attempts to widen access have tended to revolve around raising aspirations and attainment, this article makes a case for the…

Early School Leaving (ESL) is a complex phenomenon caused by multidimensional factors spanning personal, social and economic problems. We carried out two online surveys with 796 teachers and 900 students from Bulgaria, Italy, Malta, Romania and Turkey completed standard electronic surveys. The teachers' survey consisted of secondary school…

This paper uses a Probit regression model to empirically examine the characteristics of participants in upper-secondary technical and vocational education (TVE), relative to upper-secondary academic schools. Using a nationally representative dataset from China, this study finds that compared with academic schools, participants of upper-secondary…

More equitable pathways to university have been recently implemented in Chile. An alternative entrance pathway program was launched in 2009 at a Santiago-based university. This study aimed to describe the personal and academic journeys of the first three cohorts of students under this scheme, with a focus on the qualitative features that…

While the existence of a class, gender, or ethnic gap in educational attainment is well documented for many societies, how the practice of grade retention contributes to these patterns of educational inequality has been inadequately addressed. Given that grade retention is commonly practised in Macao, Macao is used as a case for illustration.…

In times of growing economic inequality, improving equity in education becomes more urgent. While some countries and economies that participate in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have managed to build education systems where socio-economic status makes less of a difference to students' learning and well-being, every…

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused complex challenges across the apprenticeship landscape. The unique position of apprenticeships -- which combine education, training and employment - has made the sector particularly vulnerable to the current health crisis. Impacts on training providers and access to learning are being compounded by the profound…