Incidence of context factors in basic high school mathematical performance in Colombia

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Juan Byron Correa Fonnegra
Carlos Andrés Orejuela Ríos

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This article evaluates the incidence of contextual factors on the mathematical perfor­mance of basic high school students classified according to their performance (low or high), pursuant to 2012 PISA Test, controlled by the type of school. Application of hierarchical linear models to mathematical results in 2012 PISA Test allows conclud­ing that school environment and family exercise a high influence on the academic performance of basic high school students in Colombia. Likewise, it has been found that the school environment has a stronger influence at independent private schools in the high-performance group; family environment has a stronger influence in public schools and leased private schools in the low-performance group.

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Juan Byron Correa Fonnegra, Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Valle, University of Valle

Mathematician and master of Economics, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia. Professor and researcher, Economics Department, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. Member of the Research Group 'Economía Regional y Ambiental –GERA–' Address (P.O. Box): 760032. Phone: (2) 3212306. E-mail: juan.correa@correounivalle.edu.co

Carlos Andrés Orejuela Ríos, Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Valle, University of Valle

Economist and master of applied economics, Universidad de Valle, Cali, Colombia. Researcher member of the Research Group 'Investigación en Economía Regional y Ambiental –GERA.' Address (P.O. Box): 760032. Phone: (2) 3212322. E-mail: carlos.orejuela@correounivalle.edu.co

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Correa Fonnegra, J. B., & Orejuela Ríos, C. A. (2018). Incidence of context factors in basic high school mathematical performance in Colombia. Semestre Económico, 20(44), 159-188. https://doi.org/10.22395//seec.v20n44a8

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