The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Students’ Achievement

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Abstract

The effect of socioeconomic status on student achievement was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 187 research studies were collected during the literature review, out of which 66 were included in the meta-analysis. The 66 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample size of 266,817 subjects. The results of the random effect model showed that socioeconomic status has a high level of effect on student achievement. The moderators identified for the study were publication year, publication type, the country in which the study was conducted, the course and class level, out of which publication year, publication type and the class year (grade) in which the research was conducted were found to be moderator variables.

Keywords

Socioeconomic Status Research Study Student Achievement Average Effect Equal Opportunity 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Akdeniz UniversityAntalyaTurkey
  2. 2.Istanbul Commerce UniversityIstanbulTurkey

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