Does Socioeconomic Status Influence Achievement? An analysis of the Performance of Kosovar Students on the 2015 and 2018 PISA Assessment

Abstract

Socioeconomic status has long been considered an
influential factor in student achievement. Similar to existing literature, results
of this analysis reveal that socioeconomic status influenced student
achievement in the 2015 and 2018 PISA assessments. However, the
achievement gap between categories widened between 2015 and 2018.
Results reveal that home possessions, school location, parental education
played a role in achievement. Furthermore, students who attended private
schools outperformed students in public schools, a gap that widened
considerably between assessments. Results of the current analysis reveal the
importance of socioeconomic factors in achievement and, the need for
policy builders to mitigate this impact.