Students' Self-reported Background SES Measures in TIMSS in Relation to Register SES Measures When Analysing Students' Achievements in Sweden

The overall aim of this study was to examine the different self-reported students' socioeconomic status (SES) measures in the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in comparison to national SES measures obtained from Swedish official registers. A further aim was to determine if the sa...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of educational research 2023-01, Vol.67 (1), p.69-82
Main Authors: Wiberg, Marie, Rolfsman, Ewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Achievement Tests
Educational tests & measurements
Elementary Secondary Education
Family Characteristics
Family Environment
Foreign Countries
Grade 8
International Assessment
Mathematics
Mathematics Achievement
Mathematics Tests
Measurement Techniques
Predictor Variables
register-reported measures
self-reported measures
Socioeconomic Status
TIMSS achievement
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Summary:The overall aim of this study was to examine the different self-reported students' socioeconomic status (SES) measures in the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in comparison to national SES measures obtained from Swedish official registers. A further aim was to determine if the same conclusions could be drawn if different student measures were used to define SES when modelling the students' TIMSS mathematics achievement. The overall results showed that the choice of SES measures matters. The home educational resource index and books at home from the TIMSS data base were good indicators of SES. We conclude that when one has access to SES information from official registers it is recommended to use it because these measures have less missing information compared with the TIMSS variables.
ISSN:0031-3831
1470-1170
1470-1170
DOI:10.1080/00313831.2021.1983863