Abstract

MENESES, Karla; YANEZ, Andrea; LEON, Jennyfer  and  AGUIRRE, Kamila. Effective schools: basic education in Ecuador. Prob. Des [online]. 2021, vol.52, n.207, pp.79-106.  Epub Mar 07, 2022. ISSN 0301-7036.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iiec.20078951e.2021.207.69726.

This article examines how effective education institutions improve educational achievement, regardless of students' socioeconomic backgrounds. The paper utilizes a multilevel model using data from the Third Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (TERCE) for Ecuadorian students in reading and mathematics. Findings show that between 31 and 52% of the variation in test results is due to differences between schools, thus underlining the importance of the compensatory effect of schools in promoting equality of opportunity.

Keywords : academic achievement; mathematics; reading; effective school; socioeconomic level.