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Early Skills as Predictors for Later Educational Outcome in Mathematics and Science in Finland and Sweden : A Further Analysis on TIMSS 2015 Data (2022)

Harju-Luukkainen, H., Nissinen, K., & Vettenranta, J. (2022). Early Skills as Predictors for Later Educational Outcome in Mathematics and Science in Finland and Sweden : A Further Analysis on TIMSS 2015 Data. In H. Harju-Luukkainen, J. Kangas, & S. Garvis (Eds.), Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care : A Multi-theoretical perspective on research and practice (pp. 181-192). Springer. Early Childhood Research and Education : An Inter-theoretical Focus, 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95512-0_13

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi; Nissinen, Kari; Vettenranta, Jouni

Parent publication: Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care : A Multi-theoretical perspective on research and practice

Parent publication editors: Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi; Kangas, Jonna; Garvis, Susanne

ISBN: 978-3-030-95511-3

eISBN: 978-3-030-95512-0

Journal or series: Early Childhood Research and Education : An Inter-theoretical Focus

ISSN: 2946-6091

eISSN: 2946-6105

Publication year: 2022

Publication date: 03/06/2022

Number in series: 1

Pages range: 181-192

Number of pages in the book: 280

Publisher: Springer

Place of Publication: Cham

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95512-0_13

Publication open access: Not open

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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/92567

Abstract

Family-related factors, like parent’s educational level, expectations and socio-economic variables have a significant impact on students’ educational outcomes. In this study our aim is to examine how parental attitudes and the socioeconomic status of student’s family are related to student’s early literacy and numeracy skills and, further, to student’s performance in mathematics and science in the TIMSS assessment. As data we use the latest TIMSS 2015 data collected from parents and students in Finland and Sweden and further as method we use path analysis. According to the results, all considered variables have a highly significant and positive direct effect on the 4th grade student performance. However, some differences between the countries emerged. The results of this study highlight the importance of high-quality early childhood environments on students later educational outcome.

Keywords: children (age groups); lower comprehensive school; lower comprehensive school pupils; learning results; study performance; mathematics; natural sciences; family background; parents; socioeconomic factors; socioeconomic status; social background; social environment; attitudes; effects (results); early childhood education and care

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2022

JUFO rating: 2