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The Determinants of Academic Achievement Among Primary School Students: A Case Study of the Australian Capital Territory

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  • Jenny Chesters

    (University of Canberra)

  • Anne Daly

    (University of Canberra)

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This paper uses a unique opportunity of access to unit record data held by the ACT Education and Training Directorate to estimate the determinants of outcomes for primary students in the NAPLAN reading and numeracy tests. The results show that individual characteristics such as gender, educational background of parents, Indigeneity and non-English speaking background have a significant influence on outcomes. The average level of socio-economic advantage of the school and the size of the school were also important. The results add to our existing knowledge of the determinants of academic achievement at the primary level in Australia.

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  • Jenny Chesters & Anne Daly, 2015. "The Determinants of Academic Achievement Among Primary School Students: A Case Study of the Australian Capital Territory," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 18(1), pages 131-144.
    • Handle: RePEc:ozl:journl:v:18:y:2015:i:1:p:131-144
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    1. Ben Jensen & Andrew Seltzer, 2000. "Neighbourhood and Family Effects in Educational Progress," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 33(1), pages 17-31, March.
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    Keywords

    Educational achievement; Primary school; NAPLAN; Socio-economic status;
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    JEL classification:

    • I24 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Inequality
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development

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