Students whose parents work in professional occupations generally outperform other students in mathematics, while … students whose parents work in elementary occupations tend to underachieve compared to their peers. The strength of the …. Finland and Japan achieve high levels of performance by ensuring that the children of parents who work in elementary …

of immigrants and their children into their host countries. Each volume presents concrete policy lessons for its theme … OECD countries. This fourth volume explores the integration of young people with migrant parents, a diverse and growing …

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 …

is possible, and provides students, parents, policy makers and other education stakeholders insights into what enables …Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. Students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged … background -- resilient students -- are the focus of Against the Odds. The report shows that overcoming barriers to achievement …

Schools are not only places where students acquire academic skills; they are also social environments where children … can develop the social and emotional competencies that they need to thrive. Yet despite the global interest in students … life at school. The data from PISA 2015 show that students differ greatly, both between and within countries, in how …

childcare costs when a parent with young children takes up full-time employment and uses full-time centre-based childcare. This …