An Analysis of School-Based Contextual Indicators for Possible Use in Widening Participation

Autor/inn/en	Gorard, Stephen; Siddiqui, Nadia; Boliver, Vikki
Titel	An Analysis of School-Based Contextual Indicators for Possible Use in Widening Participation
Quelle	In: Higher Education Studies, 7 (2017) 2, S.79-100 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-4741
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Study; College Applicants; College Admission; Student Characteristics; Databases; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Poverty; Special Needs Students; Social Justice; Disadvantaged Youth; Institutional Characteristics; Ethnic Groups; Racial Differences; Regression (Statistics); Language Usage; Academic Achievement; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Grundstudium; College applications; Studienbewerber; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Datenbank; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Armut; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Ethnie; Rassenunterschied; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Sprachgebrauch; Schulleistung
Abstract	This paper looks at the National Pupil Database for England in terms of variables that could be used by universities to help them assess undergraduate applications. Where a young person is obviously disadvantaged, this can be taken into account in contextualised admissions. Of the indicators available, which give the most accurate assessment of that context--singly or in combination? This paper looks at missing data, and what is known about students for whom data is missing. It looks at changes in indicators of potential disadvantage over time. And it looks at the relationship between all indicators and student attainment and progress at school. The safest and clearest indicators are the sex (male) and age in year (summer born) of a student but neither of these is currently considered in widening participation. Otherwise, the best general indicator is eligibility for free school meals (poverty), and this is best computed as the number of years a student has been known to be eligible. Having a special educational need is also a promising indicator, but doubts are raised about its validity and it anyway covers a wide range of factors, some of which are already dealt with by the education system. Very few students registered as living in care continue in education post-16, and this indicator could be used safely and to advantage. The rest, including area measures, school type, performance relative to school, ethnicity and first language are generally not safe to use. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01