of parents who consider academic achievement very important score 46 points higher in mathematics than the children of …When choosing a school for their child, parents in all participating countries value academic achievement highly; but … they are often even more concerned about the safety and environment of the school and the school’s reputation. The children …

While most 15-year-old students spend part of their after-school time doing homework, the amount of time they spend on … it shrank between 2003 and 2012. Socio-economically advantaged students and students who attend socio … performance among students and schools, other factors are more important in determining the performance of school systems as a …